Mumbai, May 6 -- Film Heritage Foundation is all set to return to the Cannes Film Festival for the fifth consecutive year, with the 4K restoration of late filmmaker John Abraham's 'Amma Ariyan' (Report to Mother, 1986).

The cult Malayalam masterpiece is the only Indian feature film to be selected this year for a world premiere at the prestigious festival, marking a momentous occasion for the Indian film and entertainment industry.

"Set against the political turbulence of 1970s Kerala, it follows Purushan, who sets out to inform a mother of her son's death, gathering companions along the way in a journey that becomes both personal and political. Blending documentary and fiction through a non-linear narrative, the film unfolds as a letter...