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Leitis in waiting /

Leitis In Waiting is the story of Joey Mataele and the Tonga Leitis, an intrepid group of transgender women fighting a rising tide of religious fundamentalism in their highly religious and conservative South Pacific Kingdom. With unexpected humor and extraordinary access to the Kingdom's royals...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Wong-Kalu, Hinaleimoana (Producer), Helu, Ilaisaane Sisi'uno (Producer), Hamer, Dean H. (Director, Producer), Wilson, Joe (Director) (Director, Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Qwaves, 2018.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Transgender people > Tonga > Social conditions.
Homophobia > Tonga.
Transphobia > Tonga.
Gender nonconformity > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Tonga > Social life and customs.
Transgenres > Tonga > Conditions sociales.
Transphobie > Tonga.
Transgenrisme > Aspect religieux > Christianisme.
Tonga > Mœurs et coutumes.
Homophobie > Tonga.
Gender nonconformity > Religious aspects > Christianity
Homophobia
Manners and customs
Transphobia
Tonga
documentary film.
Documentary films
Feature films
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Leitis In Waiting is the story of Joey Mataele and the Tonga Leitis, an intrepid group of transgender women fighting a rising tide of religious fundamentalism in their highly religious and conservative South Pacific Kingdom. With unexpected humor and extraordinary access to the Kingdom's royals and religious leaders, this emotional journey reveals what it means to be different in a society ruled by tradition, and the challenge of being yourself without forsaking culture and tradition.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed May 21, 2018).
Physical Description:1 online resource (70 min.)
Playing Time:01:10:08
Production Credits:Editor, Bill Weber ; original compositions by Joel Douek ; additional music by Makana ; director of photography, Dean Hamer ; translation, Ilaisaane Sisi'uno Helu and Lisiatte Wolfgramm.