Senna (2010)

Brilliant documentary about Brazilian Formula One driver Ayrton Senna. It’s assembled entirely from footage of the time, so there are no retrospective talking heads or other such elements. As such, it’s pretty intense. We see his rise to prominence, his rivalry with McLaren teammate Alain Prost and his becoming a national hero for Brazil. Unfortunately, we also get to see the 1994 crash that killed him. 

If there’s a criticism, it’s that we learn very little of his personal life. The focus is entirely on his career, but that’s still more than enough of a story to make this a dynamic experience.