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SYNOPSIS

Senna's remarkable story, 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. Far more than a film for F1 fans, SENNA unfolds a remarkable story in a remarkable manner, eschewing many standard documentary techniques in favour of a more cinematic approach that makes full use of astounding footage, much of which is drawn from F1 archives and is previously unseen.

Universal Pictures presents SENNA in association with StudioCanal. A Working Title Production in association with Midfield Films, the film is directed by Asif Kapadia, written by Manish Pandey and produced by James Gay Rees, Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner. The executive producers are Kevin Macdonald, Manish Pandey, Debra Hayward and Liza Chasin.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM

  • "deeply compelling, thrilling"
    Dan Jolin, Empire
  • "…stunning documentary"
    Baz Bamigboye, The Daily Mail
  • "…Senna is unmissable."
    Matthew Bond, The Mail on Sunday
  • "Kapadia has shaped this astonishing source material into a riveting, intensely moving tragedy…The story of Senna is at once thrilling and tragic."
    Nicholas Barber, The Independent on Sunday
  • "…an inventively crafted portrait of an exceptional individual."
    Steve Ross, The Guardian Film and Music
  • "Senna is a skillfully constructed and moving documentary…"
    Geoffrey Macnab, Sight & Sound
  • "This moving and often funny film brims with energy, passion and respect."
    David Calhoun, Time Out
  • "To emerge unmoved is just about inconceivable."
    Tim Robey, The Telegraph
  • "Senna has the kinetic energy and tragic story arc to make it a winner…expertly edited."
    John Anderson, Variety

LATEST NEWS

  • Senna has won the Documentary of the Year Award at the London Film Critcs' Circle Awards
  • Senna has been nominated 3 times for the 2012 BAFTA Awards in the following categories: Best Documentary; Outstanding British Film and Editing
  • Senna has received a nomination for Best International Film at the 9th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards
  • Manish Pandey has received a nomination for Best Documentary Screenplay from the Writers Guild of America
  • Senna has won the Award for Best Documentary at the International Press Academy Satellite Awards
  • Senna has received two nominations for the London Film Critics Circle 32nd annual Awards in the following categories: Best Documentary and Best Technical Achievement
  • Senna has received a nomination for Best Documentary at the Producers Guild of America Awards
  • Senna has received a nomination for Best Editing at the International Documentary Association Awards
  • Senna has received 4 nominations for The Cinema Eye Honors in the following categories: Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking; Outstanding Achievement in Editing; Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Score and the Audience Choice Prize
  • Senna won the award for Best Documentary at the 14th Annual British Independent FIlm Awards
  • Senna won the Pioneering and Innovation Award at the Annual Autosport Awards
  • Senna has received a nomination for Best Documentary at the International Press Academy Satellite Awards
  • Senna has received three nominations at the 14th Annual British Independent Film Awards in the following categories: Best British Independent Film, Best Technical Achievement and Best Documentary
  • Senna has received 4 Audience Awards for Best Documentary at the following Film Festivals: Sundance, Adelaide, Moscow and Melbourne
  • Senna has received the Audience Award for Best International Feature Film at the LA Film Festival