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Senna (2024)

Senna poster
Directed by
Júlia Rezende, Vicente Amorim
Genre
drama television series, biographical television program
Country
Brazil
Length
1 season, 6 episodes
Rated
TV-MA
Rating
8.1 of 10 from 256 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This Brazilian miniseries follows the life of Formula One champion Ayrton Senna from his early days in karting to his international racing career. It shows his rivalries, relationships, and the high stakes of professional motorsport.

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What happens

Senna is a Brazilian biographical drama television miniseries created by Vicente Amorim and directed by Amorim and Júlia Rezende, based on the life of racing driver Ayrton Senna, and starring Gabriel Leone as Senna. The series was produced by Brazilian studio Gullane Entretenimento with funding from American studio Netflix, in collaboration with the Senna family. Budgeted at $170 million, it is the most expensive Brazilian television series in history. The series was released on Netflix on 29 November 2024. It received mixed reviews from critics, who praised Leone's performance, the production design, and the racing scenes, but criticised the character development, historical inaccuracies and perceived bias. It received a nomination for Best Foreign Language Series at the 30th Critics' Choice Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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