A Star Named Ayrton Senna
1998•U•1h 52m•5.0•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Jean Claude Guiter
Languages
English, Portuguese
Studio
G2 Films
Cast
Ayrton Senna
Self (archive footage)
Viviane Senna
Self
Jean Alesi
Self
Martin Brundle
Self
Juan Manuel Fangio
Self
Alain Prost
Self
Leonardo Senna
Self
Milton da Silva
Self
Lucio Pascual Gascon
Self
Terry Fullerton
Self
Dick Bennets
Self
Pat Symonds
Self
Peter Warr
Self
Bernard Dudot
Self
Ron Dennis
Self
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