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| Like a Lady - The Fakaleitis of Tonga |
| Fakaleitis of Tonga rock on! |
 all over Tonga,
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tonga
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southpacific
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Synopsis: youtube trailer link in the media section.
Explore the history and understanding of the subculture of boys/men raised as girls in the Kingdom of Tonga. A Fakaleiti is born a male child who decides, or is chosen by his family, to dress and behave as a girl. Traditional believe says this occurs when a family may have only male children and deem it necessary to teach one of the boys cooking, cleaning, weaving, sewing – chores associated with a daughter – thus behaving as if a girl. Homosexuality is sometimes the motivation, but not always. Looked on with fascination and disdain, Fakaleitis are a unique, yet vital part of Tongan culture = Summer of '08 - Fakaleitis prepare for the new King's Coronation and the 15th Miss Galaxy Pageant.
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How will these funds be used?
video camera
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love, devotion, party, credits |
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| July 02, 2008 |
Fundraising Completed
($1,000 of $1,000) |
Funds use: equipment, travel |
| June 20, 2008 |
Fundraising Expired
($820 of $4,000) |
Funds use: equipment, travel |
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What makes Like a Lady - The Fakaleitis of Tonga different?
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| bjfavorite (Thu Aug 21) |
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| Check out the new photos in the media section. |
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| bjfavorite (Thu Aug 21) |
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| Production has been completed as of August 15th! Shooting went extremely well with amazing footage acquired through the hard work of Stacy and Brian. New photos are included. Fresh trailer available soon w/ new footage, fundraiser in Chicago Oct. 26th and seeking funding to secure an editor to complete project by Feb. 2009. Contined thank you to all! |
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| bjfavorite (Wed Jun 18) |
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First Round Funding Angels:
I set the bar too high at $4K in 45 days. Kindly reinstate your bid which will keep your first round of funding secure. Those funds will help purchase equipment for initial production beginning July 15th to August 16th in Tonga. This film would not be made without your help and I thank you deeply.
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| bjfavorite (Mon May 05) |
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| Pending approval, tax-deductible donations also available through the Chicago Filmmakers organization (this film project's fiscal sponsor with 501 (c)(3) tax exempt status). Ask me! |
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