Cinema shows the documentary film Ibelin
Gamer Mats Steen died of a muscle disease aged just 25. His parents were grieving what they thought had been a lonely and isolated life when they suddenly started receiving messages from online friends of Mats all over the world. The film recreates the rich life of Mats’ avatar “Ibelin” in the gaming world, in a pioneering way. In “Ibelin” real events and dialogue are reconstructed, taken from thousands of pages of role-playing logs in World of Warcraft (WoW). In addition, we get to see unique archive footage from Mats growing up and interviews with several of the friends Mats made through the game.
Director: Benjamin Ree
Year of production: 2024
Actors: Mats Steen, Robert, Trude and Mia Steen, Lisette Roovers, Kai Simon Fredriksen
Genre: Animation / Documentary
Nationality: Norway
Length: 1 hour. 44 min.
Age limit with justification: Youth / Adults.