Mother to Earth (2019)

Mother to Earth is a documentary about the secret history behind one of Nintendo's biggest cult classics - Mother - better known in North America as Earthbound Beginnings. This game is the first installment in a fan favorite series that brought us many memorable characters, such as Ness and Lucas, which many Nintendo fans may recognize from the Super Smash Bros. series. This film will show the story behind the inception of the Mother/Earthbound series and the history of Mother's failed initial release in North America. The film will also shed a light on the underground subculture of video game collectors. Some of whom leaked a translated version of the game onto the streets decades before its official release. It's a hidden world of backroom deals, gray markets, and borderline-illegal sales of video games. In this world things are nearly-impossible to track, thanks to cash deals behind closed doors, throw-away usernames, and purposeful obscurification. This is the first time a film will unveil this utterly fascinating side of video games, a medium known to most as simple entertainment. Yet, it has evolved into a hobby with a discreet and lucrative secondary market, tangled in hoarded information and secrecy. This part of the culture, however, is only the tip of the iceberg as we follow Earthbound Beginnings's incredible journey, from its initial creation to its eventual release. It's a story with so many twists and turns that it kept even us on the edge of our seats. Mother to Earth is more than just an interesting story of a game that went missing in action for a few decades. It's a film that shows that video games aren't just for fun anymore. We present to you an unbelievable account that appeals to both gamers and non-gamers alike - And the best part is, it's all true.