Documentary / Biography / Sports
UK / France,
2010, 101 min
(Special edition: 162 min)
Directed by:
Asif KapadiaScreenplay:
Manish PandeyCinematography:
Jake PolonskyComposer:
Antonio PintoCast:
Ayrton Senna (a.f.), Rubens Barrichello, Gerhard Berger, Ron Dennis, Damon Hill, Frank Williams, Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost, Sid Watkins (more)VOD (5)
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Senna is the true story of Brazilian motor-racing legend, Ayrton Senna, whom many believe was the greatest driver who ever lived. Spanning Senna's titanic Formula One career, the film charts his physical and spiritual journey, both on track and off; his quest for perfection and his ultimate transformation from a supremely gifted novice, who exploded into F1 in 1984, to myth after the tragic events of Imola in 1994. Made with the full co-operation of the Senna family and Formula One Management, Senna is the first official documentary feature about his life, featuring astounding archive material, much of which is previously unseen. (Universal Pictures UK)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2012 - Best Editing
- 2012 - Best Documentary Film
- 2012 - Outstanding British Film
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2011 - Best Feature Documentary
- 2011 - Best British Independent Film
- 2011 - Technical Achievement
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2011 - Best Non-Fiction Film (Documentary)
Sundance Film Festival
- 2011 - Asif Kapadia (Audience Award: World Cinema Documentary)
- 2011 - Asif Kapadia (World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary)
Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF)
- 2011 - Most Popular Documentary