Film premiere of Ayrton Senna. Directed by Asif Kapadia and starring the same Senna, since it really is a documentary film on the life of thislegendary Formula 1 driver , focusing on the accident that caused his death.

This accident, which occurred tools disputed a career in whichdisputed the world more against Alain Prost. His tragic death that was broadcast live for all the world, becoming one of the darkest episodes in world sport. The film will open on May 20.

It was a Sunday in June 1984 in Grand Prix of MonacoUnder a monumental downpour, one of the best starting grids composed of some riders more competitive in the history of Formula 1 expected to start.

Six world champions competed that day, among whom was newly crowned world champion Keke Rosberg, a stoic and intrepid English called Nigel Mansell, a double world champion Austrian Niki Lauda was another double winner, lush Nelson Piquet and the man they called ” The Professor “Frenchman Alain Prost, who was about to be considered as the most complete driver history.

In the thirteenth position was a Young driver, Thin and fiery, to begin his sixth race in Formula 1 in an inconspicuous Toleman. That man was Ayrton Senna, who had announced his arrival into the world of Formula 1 with a spectacular display.

However, Ayrton Senna did not win the race, lost the first set on a technicality and Alain Prost went to the top of the podium. Even so, overcame the obstacles that stood in his way, he won three World Championships (in spite of the tremendous rivalry that existed between Prost and ran to him when both McLaren) and became a superstar.

He was a champion handsome and charming to the international press , Brazilian media spoke of him as a humble and deeply religious man, but when he reached the top, and while he faced the Imola circuit in San Marino, arrived disaster.

It was the third race of the 1994 season and in the training session, Rubens Barrichello , Senna’s protégé, had an accident which prevented him from running, the next day, the Austrian Roland Ratzenberger was rammed into a wall at 320 kph and died on the spot. The accident greatly affected Senna, who came to wonder whether he should withdraw from the race.

His great friend and physician of Formula 1, Professor Sid Watkins , advised him not to run on Sunday, but the pride of Senna , his sense of responsibility to his team and to the sport and the need to overcome fear , pushed him to run.

On Sunday, Senna only took two laps after the withdrawal of the safety car before crashing into the curve Tamburello more than 210 kilometers per hour . In 1987, Nelson Piquet had had an accident on the same curve and was unharmed , in 1989, Gerhard Berger came off the curve and his car caught fire, ended badly wounded but survived.

In 1994 , the car of Ayrton Senna hit the wall, part of the suspension flew back and pierced his helmet, causing fatal injuries to the head. The first responders found an Austrian flag in the car because he wanted to pay tribute to Ratzenberger to finish the race.

The extraordinary story of Ayrton Senna , physical and spiritual achievements, his quest for perfection and the symbol that has become, are the subject of SENNA, a l argometraje documentary that traces the life of racing legend from his debut season in 1984 until his untimely death a decade later.

SENNA is much more than a movie for fans of Formula 1, has an outstanding history dramatically, leaving the usual techniques of the documentary to take a more cinematic view and based on an unpublished material , drawn largely from the archives of the Formula 1.

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