Wah-Wah (2005)


Wah-Wah
Release Date13 May 2005
Budget$7,000,000
Other NamesWah Wah
TaglineEvery family has its own language.
GenreDrama
CountryUK
France
South Africa
Filming LocationsSwaziland
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby Digital, DTS
ColorColor

Wah-Wah is a 2005 drama film, written and directed by British actor Richard E. Grant and loosely based on his childhood in Swaziland. Filmed and set in Swaziland, the film was premiered at the 2005 Toronto Film Festival and also opened the Edinburgh Festival to critical acclaim. It received a gala screening at the East End Film Festival in London and received a limited release in the United States on 5 May 2006.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Harry Compton

Ruby Compton

Gwen Traherne

Ralph Compton - 14 years

Lauren Compton

Ralph Compton - 11 years old

Lady Riva Hardwick

Charles Bingham

Fenella Woolgar
June Broughton

John Matshikiza
Dr. Zim Mzimba

Sid Mitchell
Vernon

John Carlisle
Sir Gifford Hardwick

Mathokoza Sibiya
Dozen

Sindisiswe Nxumalo
Regina

Michael Richard
Tobias

Caroline Smart
Taj

Ian Roberts
John Traherne

Olivia Grant
Monica

Sibusiso Mamba
Father Ndlovu

Tony Hatton
Mr. Parker

Clare Marshall
Mrs. Malaga

Kim Borrell
Bunny

Angus Imrie
Boy in Crowd

Director

Producer

Jeff Abberley
producer

Julia Blackman
executive producer

Chris Curling
co-producer

Pierre Kubel
producer

Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar
producer

Jeremy Nathan
executive producer

Joel Phiri
executive producer

Pascal Ralite
line producer

Original Music

Patrick Doyle
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Cinematographer

Pierre Aïm

Editor

Isabelle Dedieu
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Casting Director

Celestia Fox
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Production Designer

Gary Williamson
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Art Director

Ray Berman
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Richard Field

Set Decorator

Ollie Novadnieks

Costume Designer

Sheena Napier
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Makeup Department

Christina Baker
makeup artist, chief hair stylist

Ashley Johnson
makeup artist, hair stylist

Cheryl Mitchell
makeup artist, hair stylist

Melissa Slabbert
hair stylist: extras, makeup artist: extras

Jade Snell
makeup artist: extras

Production Manager

Nicole Carmen-Davis
production manager

Bruno Daniault
post-production manager

Martin Jaubert
production manager

Toni Marais
assistant unit manager: South Africa and Swazi

Lynne-Anne Visser
unit manager: South Africa and Swazi

Izy Wiget
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Andrew McEwan
second assistant director

Alex Oakley
second assistant director

Alan Raad
third assistant director

first assistant director

Art Department

Anthony Dean Amey
art department coordinator

Flo Ballack
set decorator: South Africa

Mark Elderkin
art department runner

Bongani Ledwaba
lead dressing propman

Sarah Pasquali
art department coordinator: UK

Eric Pateguana
carpenter: South Africa and Swaziland

Vicky Sawkins
assistant props

Solly Sithole
dressing propman

Ashleigh Tobias
production buyer

Mphumelelo Vilakazi
carpenter: South Africa and Swaziland

Graham Ward
property master

Sound Department

Thomas Bernard
sound recordist

Jean-Michel Chauvet
boom operator

Dean Humphreys
sound re-recording mixer, sound

Mark Lafbery
adr mixer

Dominique Levert
sound, sound engineer

Didier Lozahic
foley editor, foley mixer

Dominique Mazière
foley artist assistant

Pascal Mazière
foley artist

Grahame Peters
dialogue editor

Samuel Potin
sound recordist

Fabrice Sauré
sound recordist

Andy Walker
sound effects editor

Frédéric Warnotte
technical director: sound

Special Effects

Arnaud Bisani
special effects supervisor

Christophe Ferrier
special effects supervisor

Visual Effects

Eric Vidal
computer graphic artist

Kevin Phelan
film recording supervisor

Camera and Electrical Department

Gordon Adams
rigging grip: South Africa and Swazi

Stephen Daly
rigging gaffer: South Africa and Swazi

Delphine Desbruères
camera loader

Guy Ferrandis
still photographer

Justin Fouche
assistant camera operator

Denis Garnier
focus puller

Kevin Gibb
lighting best boy: South Africa and Swazi

Yves Kohen
gaffer

Xito Kuazangogo
video tape operator

Théo Louis Jean
best boy grip

Themba Mahlaba
rigging spark: South Africa and Swazi

Owen Mitchell
junior spark: South Africa and Swazi

Albert Mohlaba
spark: South Africa and Swazi

Joe Rasta Ngceni
assistant grip: South Africa and Swazi

Richard Rolf
Steadicam operator

Etienne Saldés
key grip

Mickael Seepe
rigging spark: South Africa and Swazi

Karl Waugh
assistant best boy: South Africa and Swazi

Jennifer Wheatley
still photographer

Casting Department

Jennifer Sale
extras casting coordinator: South Africa and Swazi

Christa Schamberger
casting: South Africa and Swazi

Alex Johnson
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Melanie Finch
stand-by wardrobe

Jo Katsaras
costume supplier

Melanie Lubbe
wardrobe assistant: extras

Dee Whayte
wardrobe assistant: extras

Tamar Zaig
assistant costume designer

Editorial Department

Liza Ignazi
assistant to editor

Guillaume Paqueville
assistant editor trainee

Kevin Phelan
film recording supervisor

Music Department

Matt Biffa
music clearance: UK

Abigail Doyle
assistant to composer: Patrick Doyle

Patrick Doyle
orchestrator

Vic Fraser
music copyist

Simon Greenaway
music editor

Jake Jackson
assistant music engineer

Valérie Lindon
music supervisor

Maggie Rodford
music producer

James Shearman
conductor, orchestrator

Nick Taylor
assistant music engineer

Nick Wollage
music engineer

Ian Wood
assistant music engineer

Lucy Evans
assistant music producer

Transportation Department

Sean Berkhout
transportation captain: South Africa and Swazi

Dave Brackley
driver: tracking vehicle

Lucky Hlubi
driver: South Africa and Swazi

Coenie Le Roux
assistant car coordinator: South Africa and Swazi

Elias Makhanya
driver: South Africa and Swazi

Albert Maphosho
driver: South Africa and Swazi

Osias Mindaweni
driver: South Africa and Swazi

Itumaleng Mokoena
driver: South Africa and Swazi

Kenny Moleme
driver: South Africa and Swazi

Alton Mthunzi
driver: South Africa and Swazi

Hodges Sibeko
driver: South Africa and Swazi

Hendrik H. Spangenberg
assistant transportation captain: South Africa and Swazi

Adrian J. Van Wyk
car coordinator: South Africa and Swazi

Other Crew

Virginie Berrotte
production assistant

Claire Bibaud
production assistant

John Collett
production accountant

Tim Cook
unit accountant: South Africa and Swazi

Katia Djafri
production assistant

Sadek Djermoune
production accountant

Wilfred Durand
banker: OBC

Didier Duverger
banker: Coficine

Bob Fabre
paramedic: South Africa and Swazi

Anne Flamant
banker: Coficine

Laetitia Galitzine
production coordinator

Colette Gervais
banker: OBC

Andrew Giddey
runner: South Africa and Swazi

Laurence Guérault
unit location manager

developer: Blackjack Productions Limited

Bjorn Hellqvist
stand-in: South Africa and Swazi

Karen Jones
script supervisor

Sara Jones
unit bookkeeper: South Africa and Swazi

Geoff Kemp
stand-in: South Africa and Swazi

Eve Kirchner
production assistant

stand-in: South Africa and Swazi

Ishmael Maupe
location assistant: South Africa and Swazi

Alan McMenamin
tutor: South Africa and Swazi

Cedric Monnerie
legal and business affairs: Loma Nasha

Joe Mphola
location assistant: South Africa and Swazi

Djamel Ouahab
making-of

Phil Robertson
production executive

Robertson Teri-Lin
production services: Reeleyes Film

Aurelie Rouviere
production assistant

Hugo Rubini
insurance: Rubin and Associes

Corinne Saglio
production accountant

David Salbot
assistant accountant

Joanne Sennitt
production accountant

Lauren Tatton
production assistant

Ben Thomas
legal and business affairs: Scion Films

Frederic Tingaud
publicity and promotion: Fidelio

Christian Valsamidis
legal and business affairs: Loma Nasha

Adriaan van Zyl
production secretary: South Africa and Swazi

Jean-Roux Viljoen
location manager: South Africa and Swazi

Jean-Pierre Vincent
press agent

Joan Washington
dialect coach: Emily Watson and Nicholas Hoult

Taylor Wessing
legal and business affairs: Loma Nasha

Kevin Wiles
banker: Rand Merchant Bank

Janine Williams
production secretary: South Africa and Swazi

Lucy Evans
assistant music producer

Thanks

Ronnie Apteker
special thanks

Anne Flamant
special thanks

special thanks

Tendeka Matatu
special thanks

Kevin Wiles
special thanks

Production Company

Scion Films
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IMG Productions
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Loma Nasha
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Reeleyes Film
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Wah Film Productions Ltd.
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Distributor

Roadside Attractions

Samuel Goldwyn Films

Lionsgate

Works, The

Lionsgate Home Entertainment

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Special Effects

Eclair

Escape

Panache Productions

TEST

Miscellaneous

AFM Lighting
lighting equipment

Air Lyndhurst Studios
music recorded and mixed at

Air-Edel Recording Studios
music recorded and mixed at

Barclays Bank
bank

Bellwood Media
clearances

Blackjack Productions
development

CGM Insurance Brokers
insurance: South Africa

Coficiné
bank

Crossfade
sound post-production

D.C. Audiovisuel
sound transfer

D.C.A.
sound equipment

Dennis Davidson & Associates Public Releations (DDA)
UK publicity

Digital Factory
foley and mix auditorium

Eclair
laboratory and telecine

Fidelio Production
publicity and promotion

Freeway CAM B.V.
world revenues collected and distributed by

Heath Lambert Group
insurance: United Kingdom

Lip Sync Post
film recording

Liquid Studios
VT equipment

London Symphony Orchestra, The (LSO)
music performed by

Lynne Matthysen Catering
catering: South Africa and Swazi

Montage Négatif
negative cutting

OBC
bank

One8Six
film stock: camera and grip equipment

Rand Merchant Bank
bank

Reeleyes Film
production services

Rubini & Associés
film insurance

Sapex Scripts
post-production script

Shenendo Kiwi
travel agency

Solimane CO UMT Prestige
digitizing and editing

Springbok Security
set security

TEST
titles

Tenon Media
auditor






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