| Title |
Leitis in waiting ; & Lady Eva / Qwaves & Pacific Islanders in Communications ; producers and directors, Dean Hamer & Joe Wilson. |
| OCLC |
1054112248 |
| ISBN/ISSN |
888295793629 |
| Publisher |
[Place of publication not identified] : Qwaves, [2018] |
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©2018 |
| Description |
1 videodisc (81 min.) : sound, color & black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| LC Subject heading/s |
Mataele, Joey.
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Baron, Eva.
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Transgender people -- Tonga -- Social conditions.
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Transphobia -- Tonga.
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Homophobia -- Tonga.
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Gender nonconformity -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
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Tonga -- Social life and customs.
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Oceania -- Social life and customs.
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Other
Genre heading/s |
Documentary films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Biographical films.
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Transgender films.
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| System details note |
DVD, Dolby stereo. |
| Creation/Production credits |
Story creator & producer, Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu ; producers and directors, Dean Hamer and Joe Wilson ; producer, Sisi'uno Helu. |
| Summary |
Leitis in waiting (70 min.): a raw yet tender portrait of Joey Mataele, the leader of an intrepid group of leitis, or indigenous transgender women, fighting a rising tide of religious fundamentalism and intolerance in their South Pacific Kingdom. The film follows Joey, a devout Catholic of noble descent, as she organizes an exuberant beauty pageant presided over by a princess, provides shelter and training for a young contestant rejected by her family, and spars with American-financed evangelicals threatening to resurrect colonial-era laws that would criminalize the leitis' lives. With unexpected humor and extraordinary access to the Kingdom's royals and religious leaders, her emotional journey reveals what it means to be different in a society ruled by tradition, and the challenge of fulfilling the promise of human rights for all without forsaking culture and tradition. |
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Lady Eva (11 min.): Eva Baron, a brave young transgender woman sets off on a journey to become her true self in the conservative Pacific Island Kingdom of Tonga - with a little inspiration from Tina Turner along the way. |
| Audience |
Rating: Not rated. |
| Language note |
In English. |
| General note |
Title from container. |
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