My Friend from Faro

My Friend from Faro (German: Mein Freund aus Faro) is 2008 German drama film. It marks the directorial debut of Nana Neul and stars Anjorka Strechel and Lucie Hollmann. The film premiered on 16 January 2008 at the Max Ophüls Festival, and was awarded the Fritz Raff Screenplay Award.^[1]

My Friend from Faro
Directed by	Nana Neul
Written by	Nana Neul
Produced by	Hejo Emons
Starring	Anjorka Strechel Lucie Hollmann Manuel Cortez
Cinematography	Leah Striker
Music by	Jörg Follert
Release dates	16 January 2008 (2008-01-16) (Max Ophüls Festival) 30 October 2008 (2008-10-30) (Germany)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Germany
Languages	German Portuguese

Plot

Mel, an androgynous teenage tomboy in a dead end job, is obsessed with everything Portuguese. When she meets Jenny, Mel quickly decides that the only way to build a relationship with her is by assuming the alter ego of a Portuguese boy.

Cast

• Anjorka Strechel - Mel Wandel
• Lucie Hollmann - Jenny Schmidt
• Manuel Cortez - Nuno
• Florian Panzner - Knut Wandel
• Tilo Prückner - Willi Wandel
• Isolda Dychauk - Bianca