Senna (film)
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| Directed by | Asif Kapadia |
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Tim Bevan Eric Fellner James Gay-Rees |
| Written by | Manish Pandey |
| Starring |
Ayrton Senna Alain Prost Frank Williams Ron Dennis |
| Music by | Antonio Pinto |
| Cinematography | Jake Polonsky |
| Edited by | Chris King Gregers Sall |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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106 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom France |
| Language | English Portuguese French Japanese |
| Box office | $10.9 million |
Senna is a 2010 British documentary film that depicts the life and death of Brazilian motor-racing champion Ayrton Senna, directed by Asif Kapadia. The film was produced by StudioCanal, Working Title Films, and Midfield Films, and was distributed by the parent company of the latter two production companies, Universal Pictures.
The film's narrative focuses on Senna's racing career in Formula One, from his debut in the 1984 Brazilian Grand Prix to his death in an accident at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix, with particular emphasis on his rivalry with fellow driver Alain Prost. It relies primarily on archive racetrack footage and home video clips provided by the Senna family, rather than retrospective video interviews, and has no formal commentary.
The film begins with Senna's arrival into Formula One during the 1984 season, briefly covering his time at Toleman and Lotus before concentrating on his time with the British team McLaren – the association that brought his rise to global fame – and becoming a World Champion. The drama of this period of his career centers on his rivalry with his team mate Alain Prost, and his political struggles with the then head of FISA Jean-Marie Balestre, climaxing during the 1989 and 1990 seasons, when Senna and Prost were involved in controversial clashes which decided the drivers' world championship title, in 1989 for Prost and in 1990 for Senna.
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