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."

Jun 21 2009 R 1h 5m
Documentary

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.

Plot

Filmmaker Lydia Nibley explores the cultural context behind a tragic and senseless murder. 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. Through telling Fred's story, Nibley reminds us of the values that America's indigenous peoples have long embraced.

Written by

Russell Martin, Lydia Nibley

Directed by

Lydia Nibley

Cast

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Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Just Media, Say Yes Quickly Productions, Riding The Tiger Productions

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Trailers
Two Spirits (2009) Official Trailer #1 - Documentary Movie HD
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Average Rating
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