Leitis in Waiting (2018)
• April 16th, 2018 • 1h 12min
Documentary
Overview
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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