Senna
Inspired by the great achievements of Ayrton Senna, a Brazilian Formula One race driver, who faces many challenges and obstacles across his way to fame with the government and his French enemy, till gaining fame and winning the champion of Formula One three times.
25 June 1962, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
6 September 1928, Liverpool, England, UK
28 October 1930, Bungay, Suffolk, England, UK
16 April 1942, South Shields, County Durham, England, UK
23 May 1972, São Paulo, Brazil
24 February 1955, Lorette, nr. Saint-Chamond, Loire, France
17 August 1952, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
March 14, 2016
An engrossing, nerve-wracking and beautifully crafted examination of a sporting hero, Kapadia's documentary is a must-see.
January 07, 2013
No, NASCAR coverage on TV never looks as good as this.
August 26, 2011
A psychologically intriguing if at times too hagiographic portrait of a man who often held pole position in his profession and felt nearer to God because of it.
January 27, 2012
Senna stands as a triumph of [its makers'] knack for story craft and their ability to sort through a staggering volume of material and piece it together into a unified, powerful narrative.
August 25, 2011
There's not an ounce of fat or a wasted shot throughout.
September 02, 2011
"Senna" is simply the greatest sports film I have ever seen.
August 25, 2011
You don't have to know anything about car racing at all. Instead, you simply have to like a great story, one that has all the elements: drama, inspiration, competition, victory, defeat, betrayal and, looming above it all, tragedy.
August 25, 2011
"Senna" is carefully edited and makes sometimes spectacular use of extensive home movies and videos.
September 08, 2013
[Director Asif Kapadia] allows his documentary gaze to fall upon the sport of motor-racing in this thrilling exploration into the life of a man who aimed to do as much for those less fortunate as he than he did for the sport.
January 25, 2012
If we define a classic documentary by its ability to transcend niche subject matter and engage all audiences, then the exhilarating and unbelievable Senna is one of cinema's recent best.
September 09, 2011
Captivating, chilling, and surprisingly sublime.
February 05, 2012
...a surprisingly deft examination of the power of faith...
