Contra

2020 1h 44m DE

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 212

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sönke Wortmann
Writers: Doron Wisotzky
Languages: Arabic, German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, German.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sönke Wortmann, shot by Holly Fink. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Martin Wolf shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Nilam Farooq and Christoph Maria Herbst and Hassan Akkouch carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10628092 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Sönke Wortmann directs. Holly Fink behind the camera. Martin Wolf cuts. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in Arabic, German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, German.
3Directed by Sönke Wortmann, shot by Holly Fink. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Martin Wolf shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Nilam Farooq and Christoph Maria Herbst and Hassan Akkouch carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt10628092 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.