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Senna
2010 · Film · documentary · 106 min
Directed by Asif Kapadia
The remarkable story of Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna, charting his physical and spiritual achievements on the track and off, his quest for perfection, and the mythical status he has since attained, is the subject of Senna, a documentary feature that spans the racing legend's years as an F1 driver, from his opening season in 1984 to his untimely death a decade later.
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And before video games… Senna ‘91 win in brazil F1… 7 laps stuck on the 6th gear https://www.ayrton-senna-dasilva.com/brazil-1991/ on the «Senna» documentary he even says that on the last laps he had an out of the body experience, watching himself and the car from the top.
I recall watching the San Marino GP in '94 with my dad, who was going through chemo at the time. He broke down in tears when he saw the crash. There isn't much I remember about my dad, I was 6 when he passed, but that memory will always be with me.
Say what you will about Senna, but I can't watch that movie without tearing up a little.
I would say Prost reminds me of Steve Jobs and Senna of Gates / Microsoft?
Prost - calculated and careful / never to show emotion.
Senna - shoot from the hip and fight like hell?
I'm just young enough to never see them race on tv (or in person) but loved the movie when it came out.
I've watched a couple documentaries on Senna. They'd all say Senna just drove faster than the others. Nothing said about just what Senna did to be faster, which was very frustrating. I didn't believe that Senna did anything magical.
Well, I used to watch F1 years (decades) ago. The Senna vs Prost years were spectacular.
Today it seems most overlapping happens between mid-range teams, where car performance is comparable and the driver makes a difference; this is exactly what is shown in the documentary. But they managed to show that with great editing mixed with some backstage tension and politics that made the whole thing fun.
If you do go and watch the Senna movie, go and read a book about Alain Prost too given that the movie is not as honest as Rush
Since you liked Rush, you should check out the documentary Senna about the great F1 racer Ayrton Senna (widely considered the best F1 driver ever).
Asif Kapadia's 'Senna'. 'India's Daughter' by Leslee Udwin for an interesting record of modern India.
Generally I do think, documentaries work better when they avoid talking heads.
I engaged on conversations with his sister Viviane about using the brand in the past, but she's totally focused on reverting benefits to IAS and not just licensing.
Could you explain the above for those of us which don't understand it. (I'm familiar with Senna from the documentary of the same name... brilliant.)
BTW, even if you're not an F1 fan (I wasn't), check out the Senna documentary, a great movie: http://www.sennamovie.com/
That's unreal. I remember watching the Senna documentary and at the end of one of the races they had to pry him out of his car, starting with his fingers. His teammates were giving him pats on the back and he just screamed out not to touch him.
Insane.
The Senna documentary last year cost me £12 in central London, around $19 at current rates - I can't imagine it has changed massively. I was as surprised as Axel Foley: "I could get blown for 12 bucks!"