Two Spirits
★ 4.3·2009·1h 5min·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.
- Director
- Lydia Nibley
- Original language
- English
- Status
- Released (Jun 21, 2009)
Where to watch
- Buy or rent
