Leitis in Waiting (2018)

April 16, 2018 (TO) • Documentary • 72m

Overview

The story of Joey Mataele and the Tonga Leitis, an intrepid group of transgender women fighting a rising tide of religious fundamentalism and intolerance in the South Pacific Kingdom.

Directors

Dean Hamer, Joe Wilson, Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu

Writer

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Joey Joleen Mataele

Keywords

tonga indigenous lgbt pacific islanders

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Free / Included

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Joey Joleen Mataele

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Eva Baron

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Princess Salote Lupepau'u

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Pastor Barry Taukolo

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Crew

Dean Hamer

Director

Joe Wilson

Director

Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu

Director

Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu

Producer

Bill Weber

Editor

Joel Douek

Original Music Composer

Ilaisaane Sisi'uno Helu

Producer

Anga Fakatonga

Music Supervisor

Dean Hamer

Director of Photography

Joe Wilson

Additional Camera

Ioannis Mallidas

Additional Camera

EZ Taufahema

Additional Camera

Ilaisaane Sisi'uno Helu

Translator

Lisiatte Wolfgramm

Translator

Philip Perkins

Sound Designer

Philip Perkins

Sound Mixer

Gary Coates

Color Grading

Nancy Aleck

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John Badalu

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Emma Behr

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Rich Behr

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Sam Behr

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Doug Block

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Yihan Cao

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Jo Chang

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Mei-Li Cope

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Sophie Cowen

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Mary Hope DeSante

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Paul DeSante

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Nathan Fitch

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Jonathan Gann

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Erica Ginsberg

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Leo Hoponoa

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Keola Kaleimamahu

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Lisa Kaleimamahu

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Judy Knutsen

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John Koyacic

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Ciara Lacy

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Art Lessing

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Lisa Lessing

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Brad Kaiwi Lum

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Robin Lung

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Laura Moire Paglin

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Liberty Peralta

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Elizabeth J. Rago

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Nicolas Sabourin

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Jason Suapaia

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Katherine Vaha'akolo

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Topui Veitatalo

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Dawn Kahalaomapuana Wasson

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David Weissman

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Diane Wilson

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Zhiyan Yin

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Leitis in Waiting (2018)

Dean Hamer, Joe Wilson, Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu

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