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A Star Named Ayrton Senna

1998 · 112 min

A reverent, archive-driven tribute that builds quiet tension on the track and lands with genuine sorrow.

Overview
The Official Film of Brazil's greatest Formula One driver, Ayrton Senna, who's sudden death in the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix sent shock waves around the World. It cemented his reputation both within the sport, and his native Brazil, as a legend. The film looks at his life and career using archive footage and featuring revealing interviews with the man, as well as those who knew him well; friends, family and competitors. It also shows how the Ayrton Senna Foundation, set up in his honor, is working to help under privileged and street-bound children in his native Brazil using sport as an incentive to learn. Written by Oliver Warman.

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    Themes
    • ambition
    • death
    • grief
    • sport
    • identity
    Places
    • road trip
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
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    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism9
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Jean Claude Guiter
    Starring
    Ayrton Senna, Viviane Senna, Jean Alesi, Martin Brundle, Juan Manuel Fangio, Alain Prost, Leonardo Senna, Milton da Silva
    Runtime
    112 min
    Languages
    English, Portuguese

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