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Contra

7.2/10
TMDB213 votes
Original: 104 min

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 (2020) is a film in the comedy, drama genres. Directed by . The cast includes Nilam Farooq, Christoph Maria Herbst, Hassan Akkouch, Ernst Stötzner.

Released
Original language
Runtime
104 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Germany
Production companies
Constantin Film, SevenPictures Film
Writers
Doron Wisotzky

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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 stars in Contra?

Nilam Farooq, Christoph Maria Herbst, Hassan Akkouch, Ernst Stötzner, Meriam Abbas, Mohamed Issa. See the cast cards above for character names.

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