Two Spirits (2009)
R 21 Jun 2009 • Documentary • 1h 5m
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.
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Language:
English, Navajo
Awards:
1 nomination
Country:
United States
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DVD Release Date:
26 Jul 2018
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