CONTRA
Synopsis
One problematic remark too many: Professor Richard Pohl is in danger of being kicked out of his job after insulting law student Naima Hamid in front of a packed lecture hall. When the video goes viral, the college president gives him one last chance: his chances before the disciplinary committee will be much better if he succeeds in preparing freshman Hamid for a national debate competition. Pohl and Naima are equally appalled but over time this unlikely duo starts clicking – until Naima realizes that the multicultural fairy tale only serves one purpose: to save the college’s reputation.
Title | CONTRA |
Original Title | Contra |
Directed by | Sönke Wortmann |
Starring | Nilam Farooq, Christoph Maria Herbst, Hassan Akkouch |
Genre | Comedy |
Running time | 103 min |
Language | German |
Nationality | Germany |
Scriptwriter | Doron Wisotzky |
Cinematographer | Holly Fink |
Produced by | Constantin Film Produktion |
Local Release | 2021 - Oct 28 |
Film Status | Completed |
Festivals
World Premiere: Zurich Film Festival - Gala Section
Festival Des Deutschen Films – Russian Premiere
Stony Brook FF USA - North America Premiere - Official Selection
Awards
LOLA Awards 2022, German Film Prize, nomination for Best Film
Bavarian Film Prize for Nilam Farooq - for a female lead in her role as Naima
Stony Brook 2022 Audience Award Best Feature
Lubitsch Prize 2022 - to Christoph Maria Herbst and Nilam Farooq
News
(Variety) ‘Contra,’ Backed by European Film Promotion Initiative
(Blinkpunkt: film) REVIEW KINO: "Contra" by Sönke Wortmann
(Focus: Film) Interview to CONTRA's director Sönke Wortmann
(germanfilmsquarterly) A PORTRAIT OF ACTOR NILAM FAROOQ
(Variety) Sönke Wortmann's 'Contra' Picked Up for World Sales By PTI Ahead of AFM (EXCLUSIVE)