

The American Friend
2009, Portuguese. Directed by Ivo Lopes Araújo & Ricardo Pretti.
Paris meets Thaís
Paris - an American who recently arrived in Brazil - and the Brazilian Thais begin a simple friendship sharing feelings and sensations, even if they do not understand a single word each othar says.
- Runtime
- 0h 19m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
- Rated
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- Released
- 1 January 2009
- Original title
- A Amiga Americana
- Country
- Brazil
- Written by
- Ricardo Pretti, Ivo Lopes Araújo
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The American Friend runs 19 minutes (0h 19m).
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The American Friend isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 2009. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The American Friend?
If you liked The American Friend, try Roll Bounce, Free Rein: The Twelve Neighs of Christmas, Foster.
Who directed The American Friend?
The American Friend (2009) was directed by Ivo Lopes Araújo and Ricardo Pretti and stars Paris Leicester, Thaís de Campos, Ian Lopes Araújo.