Rick W / Saturday, May 17, 2025 / Categories: Film Score News Cannes Classics: Inside the Challenging Restoration of Sri Lankan Masterpiece ‘Gehenu Lamai’ As Sumitra Peries’ landmark 1978 debut “Gehenu Lamai” (The Girls) prepares for its restored world premiere at Cannes Classics, India’s Film Heritage Foundation has revealed the extraordinary technical challenges overcome during the film’s painstaking restoration process. The black and white classic returns to screens 47 years after its original release, following a complex reconstruction effort. […] Previous Article WSFF opens Call for Entries + Announces “Mobilize” as 2026 theme Next Article Directors Lab at 45: Writer-Director Marielle Heller Remembers Finding Her Voice in the 2012 Lab Print 38 Tags: Cannes