Contra

Professor Richard Pohl is a university lecturer with a poor reputation whose career is jeopardized when a video of him making a racist remark toward a student, Naima Hamid, goes viral. To avoid dismissal, Pohl is tasked by the university president with mentoring Naima for a national debating competition. Despite their vast differences and the initial conflict, the two are forced to work together as a team, though the arrangement may be designed primarily to protect the institution's image.

Directed by Sönke Wortmann, this German comedy-drama is the fourth film in a chronological sequence of his works, following How About Adolf? and preceding Family Affairs. The movie stars Christoph Maria Herbst as the professor and Nilam Farooq as the student, with supporting roles played by Hassan Akkouch, Ernst Stötzner, Meriam Abbas, and Mohamed Issa.

The film earned 7 million USD at the worldwide box office. Audience reception is generally positive, with a rating of 6.8/10 on IMDb based on 5,700 votes and a higher score of 7.2/10 on TMDB from 211 votes.