PICK OF THE WEEK: "The Remarkable Life of Ibelin"
New Netflix documentary
At a time when so much of the discourse around technology and internet culture is about alienation and isolation, the documentary “The Remarkable Life of Ibelin” available worldwide on Netflix, is a story of the way digital community can connect us in unexpected ways.
It is the story of Mats Steen, a Norwegian gamer, who died of a degenerative muscular disease at the age of 25. His parents mourned what they thought had been a lonely and isolated life, when they unexpectedly started receiving messages from online friends around the world.
This film is moving, life-affirming and heart-opening.
It is an amazing feat of documentary film making, and a testament to the power of the human ability to find connection against all odds.