Two Spirits (2009)

06/21/2009 (US) • Documentary • 1h 5m

Fred Martinez was a Navajo boy who was also a girl. In an earlier era, he would have been revered. Instead, he was murdered.

Overview

Fred Martinez was a Navajo youth slain at the age of 16 by a man who bragged to his friends that he 'bug-smashed a fag'. But Fred was part of an honored Navajo tradition - the 'nadleeh', or 'two-spirit', who possesses a balance of masculine and feminine traits.

Two Spirits (2009)

06/21/2009 (US) • 1h 5m

Documentary

Fred Martinez was a Navajo boy who was also a girl. In an earlier era, he would have been revered. Instead, he was murdered.

Overview

Fred Martinez was a Navajo youth slain at the age of 16 by a man who bragged to his friends that he 'bug-smashed a fag'. But Fred was part of an honored Navajo tradition - the 'nadleeh', or 'two-spirit', who possesses a balance of masculine and feminine traits.

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$248,321.00

Revenue

-

Keywords

native american

navajo

murder

gender

lgbt

hate crime

indigenous lgbt

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