The Netflix series that will present the life of Formula 1 driver Ayrton Senna, has just won its director, the Brazilian Vicente Amorim.
Described as the largest and most ambitious Netflix series ever made in Latin America, “Senna” will be directed by seasoned film and television director Vicente Amorim, who has credits in international productions such as “Um Homem Bom” with Viggo Mortensen and “A Princesa” . da Yakuza ”with Japanese-American singer Masumi and Jonathan Rhys Meyers.
“Senna” will be produced by Netflix through Gullane, in collaboration with Ayrton Senna’s family and will have eight episodes, which will explore “the intimacy of the man who became a national hero and conquered the world”.
Amorim is close to Ayrton Senna’s story, which is reflected in the feelings of most Brazilians for the driver. “I have had many idols in this sport, but only one hero, Senna. I watched his races, cheered on him, got inspired by him and cried the day he died. “
Brazil is one of Netflix’s largest markets, but the trend is for production to be followed en masse in international markets as well. And the reason why Netflix and director Vicente Amorim have this expectation is the success Senna has had around the world, having been considered in an Autosports magazine poll of drivers and former Formula 1 drivers as “the greatest driver of the world. Formula 1 never existed “. .
“Senna was an international hero and through Netflix a series about him will have a global reach: it will be an international series, produced and directed by Brazilians, that will thrill local fans and tell the fantastic story of Senna to new audiences and old fans in all over the world. world the world, ”said Amorim.
Vicente Amorim is the son of the diplomat Celso Amorim, has lived in different countries around the world and speaks Portuguese, English, Spanish and French. He distinguished himself in cinema directing “O Caminho das Nuvens”, in 2003 with Wagner Moura and Cláudia Abreu, “Corações Sujos” in 2011, based on the book of the same name by Fernando Morais, and “Um Homem Bom”, a drama with Viggo Mortensen , which in 2008 distinguished itself on the international scene.
“Action and emotion defined who Senna was and what this show will be. We put the public in the driver’s seat, with Senna, in each of the cars he drove and we try to reveal his genius and at the same time we try to understand the man, open a window on his personal life, his challenges and his incredible career. victorious in a sport manipulated against non-Europeans ”, concluded Amorim.
“Senna” has not yet had its preview preview released by Netflix.
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