Mats Steen had a rare disease that wasted his muscles until he could barely move his fingers. But after his death, his family discovered a rich online community that supported him through the game "World of Warcraft.

The film focuses on a Norwegian gamer who died at 25, leaving behind a richer online life than his family could have imagined.

Tearjerkers don’t come much more effective than The Remarkable Life of Ibelin, a story about a young boy’s death and, also, the posthumous discovery of his life. Premiering on Netflix on Oct. 25, Benjamin Ree’s documentary is a unique portrait of hardship,

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In "The Remarkable Life of Ibelin," gaming is not just gaming. It's a portal into a life lived, and the real life human experience inside a virtual world. This touching, eye-opening documentary is a look at the life of Mats Steen,

Other films on the International Documentary Association's list include "Ernest Cole: Lost and Found," "Sugarcane" and "Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat" The post ‘Dahomey,’ ‘The Remarkable Life of Ibelin’ Make Shortlist for IDA Documentary Awards appeared first on TheWrap.

World of Warcraft can play an important role, more than is sometimes considered, as is shown in Netflixs documentary, The Remarkable Life of Ibelin.