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Student Travels More Than 5000 Miles To Meet With A Complete Stranger Suggested By Facebook
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Student Travels More Than 5000 Miles To Meet With A Complete Stranger Suggested By Facebook

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When Facebook suggested Belgian film student Victor Van Rossem to be friends with a certain Neal D Retke, a man with a beard living in Austin, Texas, he was intrigued.

Why would Facebook suggest a stranger? Could they really be friends? Instead of sending a simple friend request, Victor jumped on a plane and went searching for Neal to see if Facebook was right.

The hilarious and pretty absurd short movie ‘Neal D Retke For President!’ documents Victor’s search for Neal and for friendship.

More info: vimeo.com

All he knew is that this guy lived somewhere in Austin

So he went over there

And asked people if they had seen Neal

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Put up posters

Found someone who knew Neal…

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…but thought it was a prank

Watch the documentary to see what happens next!

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