IBELIN
FRIDAY, MARCH 22 | 4:45 PM | CAPAWOCK THEATRE
SUNDAY, MARCH 24 | 3:30 PM | STRAND THEATRE
Dir. Benjamin Ree | Documentary | Norway | 2024 | 1 hr. 41 min. | Norwegian with English subtitles
The winner of directing and audience awards at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, this film is the tale of Mats Steen, a young Norwegian gamer who died from a degenerative muscular disease at age 25. His parents mourned what they thought had been a lonely, isolated life—until they started receiving messages from his global network of online friends. Through a blend of reconstructed animated gameplay and interviews, Ree creates a vivid portrait of Ibelin, Steen’s avatar within the World of Warcraft community, illustrating how Steen was able to transcend the limits of the physical world.
Tickets for these screenings are general admission, and pay-what-you-can. The average ticket is $15. If you can pay more, we greatly appreciate it!