The documentary film ‘Hockey’s in my Blood’, features the most awaited event on the local calendar in Coorg, the Kodava Hockey Festival. Coorg (Kodagu) is a small, hilly coffee growing region in South India. Its people, the Kodavas, are a martial-tribal community known for strong ties to land and family. It is said that if a Kodava is not working on a coffee plantation, he is likely either in the Indian army or playing field hockey. Every summer, Kodavas of all ages get ready to compete in the unique inter-family Hockey Festival. Come 2013, and the Madanda Family play hosts to the 17th straight edition of the event with over 250 families in contention. Their chief organizer Madanda Thimmaiah is a former rugby player. A proud sportsman he wants to set world standards in Coorg and get everything just right. Young Prajwal is from the Palanganda family, reigning champions of last three years. He desperately wants to win again this year, to prove to his friends and younger brother that his winning goals in last year’s final were no fluke. Meanwhile a former national player and local hero Somanna is the captain of the Karineravanda Family team. Also the crowd’s favourite, his team in now a strong contender. Who will win this year’s trophy? With the families playing for pride and the bragging rights for the rest of the year, victories are hard fought and competition can get heated. At the end of the month-long event, there will be one winning team, but many winners – the sport and the sense of community not least among them. Welcome to the world’s largest hockey tournament, Welcome to The Kodava Hockey Festival.