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.
Where to watch Contra
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, RTL+ Max | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, MagentaTV +8 | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, MagentaTV +6 |
| Spain | Amazon Prime Video | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Italy | Infinity Selection | — | — |
Streaming availability from JustWatch via TMDB, which also lists Contra in 7 more countries. Catalogues change often, so check the provider before subscribing.
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. Contra is a Comedy, Drama movie, released on 2020-10-28, runtime 104 minutes.
Is Contra worth watching?
TMDB users rate Contra 7.2 out of 10 from 213 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Contra?
In Germany, Contra streams on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and RTL+ Max and can be rented from Apple TV and Amazon Video. The table on this page lists 2 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Sönke Wortmann
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
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Sources
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