Two Spirits

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

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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.

Keywords

murder
native american
lgbt
hate crime
navajo
gender
indigenous lgbt

Details

Status: Released
Release date: June 21, 2009
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English, Navajo
Countries: United States of America
Production: Just Media,Say Yes Quickly Productions,Riding The Tiger Productions
Director: Lydia Nibley
Writer: Russell Martin,Lydia Nibley
Producer: Russell Martin
Budget: $248,321
Revenue: Not recorded
Homepage: Official site
IMDb: tt1296906