Hockey in My Blood (52 min; 2015; HD; English & Kodava with subtitles)

A film by Sandhya Kumar who will introduce the film    
 
Screening will be followed by a discussion
 
Hockey in My blood is a film about hockey in Coorg, told through the story of the Kodava Hockey Festival, the world’s largest hockey tournament played between the families of Coorg in the coffee hills of South India. Hockey, once India’s pride, has been on the steady path of decline. From a dead certain Olympic gold medal discipline just a few decades ago, these days the national team struggles to qualify for major tournaments. Given this scenario, for one region to continue to be so passionate about the game is a story in itself. But how the Kodavas have used the sport as a social glue to keep their community together is uniquely another