Leitis in Waiting

Joe Wilson
Dean Hamer
Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu

2018•72 min.•

TongaUnited States of America

★1(1)

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.

Documentary

Cast

JJM
Joey Joleen Mataele
Herself
EB
Eva Baron
Herself
PSL
Princess Salote Lupepau'u
Herself
PBT
Pastor Barry Taukolo
Himself

Crew

JW
Joe Wilson
Directing
DH
Dean Hamer
Directing
HW
Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu
Directing
DKW
Dawn Kahalaomapuana Wasson
Crew
BW
Bill Weber
Editing
ET
EZ Taufahema
Camera
RB
Rich Behr
Crew
NF
Nathan Fitch
Crew
JC
Jo Chang
Crew
HW
Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu
Production
ISH
Ilaisaane Sisi'uno Helu
Production
PP
Philip Perkins
Sound
NA
Nancy Aleck
Crew
YC
Yihan Cao
Crew
SC
Sophie Cowen
Crew
JS
Jason Suapaia
Crew
MHD
Mary Hope DeSante
Crew
PP
Philip Perkins
Sound
PD
Paul DeSante
Crew
JK
Judy Knutsen
Crew
AL
Art Lessing
Crew
JW
Joe Wilson
Camera
Jonathan Gann
Crew
RL
Robin Lung
Crew
LMP
Laura Moire Paglin
Crew
ISH
Ilaisaane Sisi'uno Helu
Crew
GC
Gary Coates
Editing
EG
Erica Ginsberg
Crew
KK
Keola Kaleimamahu
Crew
JK
John Koyacic
Crew
LP
Liberty Peralta
Crew
KV
Katherine Vaha'akolo
Crew
AF
Anga Fakatonga
Sound
LL
Lisa Lessing
Crew
DH
Dean Hamer
Camera
LH
Leo Hoponoa
Crew
CL
Ciara Lacy
Crew
EJR
Elizabeth J. Rago
Crew
ZY
Zhiyan Yin
Crew
IM
Ioannis Mallidas
Camera
JB
John Badalu
Crew
NS
Nicolas Sabourin
Crew
DW
Diane Wilson
Crew
JD
Joel Douek
Sound
LW
Lisiatte Wolfgramm
Crew
SB
Sam Behr
Crew
MC
Mei-Li Cope
Crew
BKL
Brad Kaiwi Lum
Crew
EB
Emma Behr
Crew
DB
Doug Block
Crew
LK
Lisa Kaleimamahu
Crew
TV
Topui Veitatalo
Crew
DW
David Weissman
Crew