A Star Named Ayrton Senna

IMDb 5.0 1998 • 112 min • Documentary

Director

Jean Claude Guiter

Country

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Ayrton Senna
Ayrton Senna Self (archive footage)
Viviane Senna
Viviane Senna Self
Jean Alesi
Jean Alesi Self
Martin Brundle
Martin Brundle Self
Juan Manuel Fangio
Juan Manuel Fangio Self