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Two Spirits
Two Spirits - 2009 4.8

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.
Status: Released
Release: 2009-06-21
Runtime: 65 minutes
Ratings: 4.8
Vote Counts: 6
Budget: 248321 $
Revenue: 0 $
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