Leitis in Waiting
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Leitis in Waiting

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.

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Joey Joleen Mataele

Herself

Eva Baron

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Princess Salote Lupepau'u

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Pastor Barry Taukolo

Himself

Crew

Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu

Director

Joe Wilson

Director

Dean Hamer

Director

Anga Fakatonga

Music Supervisor

Joe Wilson

Additional Camera

Ioannis Mallidas

Additional Camera

Dean Hamer

Director of Photography

Joel Douek

Original Music Composer

Bill Weber

Editor

Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu

Producer

Ilaisaane Sisi'uno Helu

Translator

Lisiatte Wolfgramm

Translator

Gary Coates

Color Grading

EZ Taufahema

Additional Camera

Philip Perkins

Sound Designer

Ilaisaane Sisi'uno Helu

Producer

Philip Perkins

Sound Mixer

Jason Suapaia

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Jonathan Gann

Jonathan Gann

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Lisa Lessing

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Robin Lung

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Laura Moire Paglin

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Rich Behr

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Doug Block

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Liberty Peralta

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Nicolas Sabourin

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John Badalu

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Art Lessing

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Jo Chang

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Paul DeSante

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Sophie Cowen

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Leo Hoponoa

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Judy Knutsen

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Nancy Aleck

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Yihan Cao

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John Koyacic

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Mary Hope DeSante

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Erica Ginsberg

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Keola Kaleimamahu

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Ciara Lacy

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Emma Behr

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Lisa Kaleimamahu

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Elizabeth J. Rago

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Katherine Vaha'akolo

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Sam Behr

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Mei-Li Cope

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Nathan Fitch

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Brad Kaiwi Lum

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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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Topui Veitatalo

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