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.
Watch the official Leitis in Waiting 2018 trailer in HD below.
Joey Joleen Mataele as Herself
Eva Baron as Herself
Princess Salote Lupepau'u as Herself
Pastor Barry Taukolo as Himself
Dean Hamer Director
Joe Wilson Director
Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu Director
Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu Producer
Australia 16 April 2018
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LEITIS IN WAITING tells the story of Joey Mataele and the Tonga Leitis an intrepid group of transgender women fighting a rising tide of religious fundamentalism ...
Fighting for the right to openly express their true genders and to challenge their traditional roles in the culture leitis confront resistance from the deeply religious ...
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How this film can create awareness and impact on transgender host for this episode is Crystal Kwok. The guests for this episode are Joleen Mataele ...
Leitis in Waiting full hd movie trailer.
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