Germany / Sep 22, 2020 / 12 / Filmkunstmesse Leipzig
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lieke Hoppe | Johanna |
| Fatima Naji | Grandmother |
| Mustafa Sheikh | Ali |
| Cristiano Papasimos | Abu |
| Akim Schödel | Jamal |
| Selin Dörtkardes | Anissa |
| Cathleen Baumann | Ms. Thiem |
| Michael Abendroth | Chairman Disciplinary Committee |
| Martin Lommatzsch | Debater |
| Sabrina Effenberger | Student |
| Jogi Kaiser | Man with Clipboard |
| Egzon Kreyeziu | Khaled |
| Nicola Gründel | Woman with Clipboard |
| Wieslawa Wesolowska | Bogdana |
| Torben Kessler | Lecturer |
| Minna Wündrich | Ms. Schneider |
| Aslan Aslan | Freak |
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| Emil Schwarz | Freak |
| Ilse Strambowski | Elderly Woman |
| Sarah Andiel | Islam Debate Chairman |
| Lennart Lokstein | Parental Certificate Debate Chairman |
| Willy Carlos Witthaut | Host |
| Julia Eiber | President (uncredited) |
| Fiona Smith | Woman On Train (uncredited) |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Contra |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | العربية, Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Constantin Film, SevenPictures Film |
| Release date | 28 ottobre 2020 |
| Production | Tom Spiess, Christoph Müller |
| Writer | Doron Wisotzky |
| Editing | Martin Wolf |
| Cinematography | Holly Fink |
| Assistant directors | Sönke Wortmann |
| Camera operators | Holly Fink |
| Additional photography | Holly Fink |
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| Music | Martin Todsharow |
| Sound | Martin Todsharow |
| Costume design | Annegret Stössel |
| Makeup | Annegret Stössel |
| Hairstyling | Annegret Stössel |
Release dates
Premiere
Switzerland / Oct 01, 2020 / 12 / Zurich Film Festival
Australia / May 26, 2022 / German Film Festival
Theatrical release
Germany / Oct 28, 2020 / 12
Switzerland / Oct 28, 2021
Digital
Spain / Feb 22, 2022
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