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A Star Named Ayrton Senna
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A Star Named Ayrton Senna

Feb 15, 1998
1h 52m
★ 5.0

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

G2 Films

Cast

Ayrton Senna

Self (archive footage)

Ayrton Senna

Viviane Senna

Self

Viviane Senna

Jean Alesi

Self

Jean Alesi

Martin Brundle

Self

Martin Brundle

Juan Manuel Fangio

Self

Juan Manuel Fangio

Alain Prost

Self

Alain Prost

Leonardo Senna

Self

Leonardo Senna

Milton da Silva

Self

Milton da Silva

Lucio Pascual Gascon

Self

Lucio Pascual Gascon

Terry Fullerton

Self

Terry Fullerton

Dick Bennets

Self

Dick Bennets

Pat Symonds

Self

Pat Symonds

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