“The Remarkable Life of Ibelin” tells the story of Mats Steen, a Norwegian gamer who forged profound connections online through his character “Ibelin” in the open-world video game “World of Warcraft.” Using animated reconstructions of his gameplay, Mats’ blog posts and multiple interviews, the 2024 Sundance-award-winning documentary reveals to audiences and Mats’ family Mats’ positive impact in the real lives of fellow gamers he befriended as Duchenne muscular dystrophy progressively robbed him of his mobility before his death at age 25.
