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 (1)
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Following the on-track and off-track achievements of the world's greatest Formula One racer, Senna explores the life and career of the three-time World Champion Ayrton Senna. Directed by Asif Kapadia (The Warrior, Far North), the celebrated filmmaker uses astounding footage and an innovative approach to tell this remarkable story that spans Senna's racing career, from his opening season in 1984 to his untimely death a decade later. (official distributor synopsis)
(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