Contra
- Comedy
- Drama
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.
Contra is a 2020 comedy-drama film about an abrasive university professor forced to mentor the student he publicly insulted, as they prepare together for a high-stakes debate competition. Released on October 28, 2020, the film explores unlikely partnership and personal growth between two characters from vastly different worlds.
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Nilam FarooqNaima Hamid
Christoph Maria HerbstRichard Pohl
Hassan AkkouchMo
Ernst StötznerPresident Lambrecht
Meriam AbbasLial Hamid
Mohamed IssaJunis Hamid
Stefan GorskiBenjamin
Lieke HoppeJohanna
Fatima NajiGrandmother- Mustafa SheikhAli
- Cristiano PapasimosAbu
- Akim SchödelJamal
Selin DörtkardesAnissa- Cathleen BaumannMs. Thiem
Michael AbendrothChairman Disciplinary Committee
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Contra — frequently asked
When was Contra released?
Contra was released on October 28, 2020.
What is Contra about?
The film follows Professor Pohl, whose racist remark to student Naima goes viral online, resulting in him being assigned to help her prepare for an important debate competition rather than being dismissed from the university.
What genres is Contra?
Contra is a comedy-drama that blends humor with dramatic character development as two mismatched individuals learn to work together.
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