Contra
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.
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About Contra
Contra is a 2020 German-language comedy and drama film directed by Sönke Wortmann. The cast is led by Nilam Farooq, Christoph Maria Herbst, Hassan Akkouch. It has a runtime of 1h 44m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 200 ratings.
Contra was produced by Constantin Film and SevenPictures Film and made in Germany. It was released on October 28, 2020.
- Director
- Sönke Wortmann
- Writers
- Doron Wisotzky
- Release date
- October 28, 2020
- Original language
- German
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Germany
- Production
- Constantin Film, SevenPictures Film
Contra cast & crew
Contra was directed by Sönke Wortmann and written by Doron Wisotzky.
The cast features 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 Mohamed Issa as Junis Hamid.
Behind the camera, cinematography is by Holly Fink and it was produced by Christoph Müller and Tom Spiess.
Is Contra worth watching?
Contra holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 201 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.
At 1h 44m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy comedy and drama, Contra is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Contra
Nilam Farooq
Naima Hamid
Christoph Maria Herbst
Richard Pohl
Hassan Akkouch
Mo
Ernst Stötzner
President Lambrecht
Meriam Abbas
Lial Hamid
Mohamed Issa
Junis Hamid
Stefan Gorski
Benjamin
Lieke Hoppe
Johanna
Fatima Naji
Grandmother
Mustafa Sheikh
Ali
Cristiano Papasimos
Abu
Akim Schödel
Jamal
Contra — FAQs
▸Where can I watch Contra in United States?
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▸What language is Contra in?
Contra is originally in German, with audio tracks including Arabic, German. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is Contra?
Contra runs 1 hours 44 minutes (104 minutes).
▸What is Contra rated?
It holds a 7.2/10 audience score from 201 ratings.
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