Fifa and Rise Worldwide on Monday announced the launch of the sports documentary Maitanam for the newly-launched digital streaming platform Fifa+ in India, a media release stated.
Maitanam comprises six inspirational stories from Kerala where football is a way of life.
Maitanam, the Malayalam word that literally means ‘ground’ or, by extension, stadium, is a loving ode to Kerala’s passion and attempts to capture the Malayali love for the sport.
From the state capital Thiruvananthapuram in the extreme south to the commercial capital Kochi, to the cultural capital Thrissur — the documentary covers diverse terrains.
It shows priests who play barefoot, a women’s team that has been making waves in overseas competitions, little girls training under nonagenarians and a fascinating football commentator whose passion for the game is manifested in every belly-laugh and anecdote to the game of football in the state of Kerala.