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Leitis in Waiting (2018)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 12M

Director : Dean Hamer, Joe Wilson, Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Joey Joleen Mataele
Joey Joleen Mataele
Herself
Eva Baron
Eva Baron
Herself
Princess Salote Lupepau'u
Princess Salote Lupepau'u
Herself
Pastor Barry Taukolo
Pastor Barry Taukolo
Himself

Crews

Dean Hamer
Dean Hamer
Director
Joe Wilson
Joe Wilson
Director
Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu
Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu
Director
Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu
Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu
Producer
Bill Weber
Bill Weber
Editor
Joel Douek
Joel Douek
Original Music Composer
Ilaisaane Sisi'uno Helu
Ilaisaane Sisi'uno Helu
Producer
Anga Fakatonga
Anga Fakatonga
Music Supervisor
Dean Hamer
Dean Hamer
Director of Photography
Joe Wilson
Joe Wilson
Additional Camera
Ioannis Mallidas
Ioannis Mallidas
Additional Camera
EZ Taufahema
EZ Taufahema
Additional Camera
Ilaisaane Sisi'uno Helu
Ilaisaane Sisi'uno Helu
Translator
Lisiatte Wolfgramm
Lisiatte Wolfgramm
Translator
Philip Perkins
Philip Perkins
Sound Designer
Philip Perkins
Philip Perkins
Sound Mixer
Gary Coates
Gary Coates
Color Grading
Nancy Aleck
Nancy Aleck
Thanks
John Badalu
John Badalu
Thanks
Emma Behr
Emma Behr
Thanks
Rich Behr
Rich Behr
Thanks
Sam Behr
Sam Behr
Thanks
Doug Block
Doug Block
Thanks
Yihan Cao
Yihan Cao
Thanks
Jo Chang
Jo Chang
Thanks
Mei-Li Cope
Mei-Li Cope
Thanks
Sophie Cowen
Sophie Cowen
Thanks
Mary Hope DeSante
Mary Hope DeSante
Thanks
Paul DeSante
Paul DeSante
Thanks
Nathan Fitch
Nathan Fitch
Thanks
Jon Gann
Jon Gann
Thanks
Erica Ginsberg
Erica Ginsberg
Thanks
Leo Hoponoa
Leo Hoponoa
Thanks
Keola Kaleimamahu
Keola Kaleimamahu
Thanks
Lisa Kaleimamahu
Lisa Kaleimamahu
Thanks
Judy Knutsen
Judy Knutsen
Thanks
John Koyacic
John Koyacic
Thanks
Ciara Lacy
Ciara Lacy
Thanks
Art Lessing
Art Lessing
Thanks
Lisa Lessing
Lisa Lessing
Thanks
Brad Kaiwi Lum
Brad Kaiwi Lum
Thanks
Robin Lung
Robin Lung
Thanks
Laura Moire Paglin
Laura Moire Paglin
Thanks
Liberty Peralta
Liberty Peralta
Thanks
Elizabeth J. Rago
Elizabeth J. Rago
Thanks
Nicolas Sabourin
Nicolas Sabourin
Thanks
Jason Suapaia
Jason Suapaia
Thanks
Katherine Vaha'akolo
Katherine Vaha'akolo
Thanks
Topui Veitatalo
Topui Veitatalo
Thanks
Dawn Kahalaomapuana Wasson
Dawn Kahalaomapuana Wasson
Thanks
David Weissman
David Weissman
Thanks
Diane Wilson
Diane Wilson
Thanks
Zhiyan Yin
Zhiyan Yin
Thanks

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