Contra(2020)
Overview
With his uncouth manner, Professor Pohl doesn’t enjoy the best reputation at the university where he works. To make matters worse, he makes a racist remark when student Naima arrives late for his lecture. Unfortunately for him, a video of his verbal outburst spreads like wildfire on the Internet, and the university’s president, Lambrecht, is called to deal with the incident. But Pohl is not dismissed. Instead, he is put to the task of helping Naima prepare for an important debating competition. The lecturer and the student could not be more different, yet they are thrown together to work as a team.
Director
Sönke Wortmann
Studio
Constantin Film
Cast
Nilam Farooq
as Naima Hamid
Christoph Maria Herbst
as Richard Pohl
Hassan Akkouch
as Mo
Ernst Stötzner
as President Lambrecht
Meriam Abbas
as Lial Hamid
Mohamed Issa
as Junis Hamid
Stefan Gorski
as Benjamin
Lieke Hoppe
as Johanna
Fatima Naji
as Grandmother
Mustafa Sheikh
as Ali
Cristiano Papasimos
as Abu
Akim Schödel
as Jamal
Where to Watch
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2020
Runtime
1h 44m
Language
Arabic
Rating
7.2 / 10
Production Companies
Constantin Film • SevenPictures Film
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Where can I watch Contra?▼
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What is Contra about?▼
With his uncouth manner, Professor Pohl doesn’t enjoy the best reputation at the university where he works. To make matters worse, he makes a racist remark when student Naima arrives late for his lecture. Unfortunately for him, a video of his verbal outburst spreads like wildfire on the Internet, and the university’s president, Lambrecht, is called to deal with the incident. But Pohl is not dismissed. Instead, he is put to the task of helping Naima prepare for an important debating competition. The lecturer and the student could not be more different, yet they are thrown together to work as a team.
Who directed Contra?▼
Contra was directed by Sönke Wortmann and released in 2020. It is a comedy, drama film.
How long is Contra?▼
Contra has a runtime of 1 hours and 44 minutes (104 minutes total).
Who stars in Contra?▼
The cast of Contra includes Nilam Farooq as Naima Hamid, Christoph Maria Herbst as Richard Pohl, Hassan Akkouch as Mo, Ernst Stötzner as President Lambrecht, Meriam Abbas as Lial Hamid and more.
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