Film Movement: 2K Restoration of Arturo Ripstein's Time to Die Heading to Blu-ray

U.S. label Film Movement will release on Blu-ray Mexican helmer Arturo Ripstein's directorial debut Time to Die a.k.a. Tiempo de morir (1966), starring Marga López, Jorge Martínez de Hoyos, and Enrique Rocha. The release will be available for purchase on November 14.

Synopsis: This classic Mexican neo-western was the first realized screenplay of Nobel Prize winner Gabriel García Márquez and legendary Mexican novelist Carlos Fuentes. Under the direction of Mexican auteur Arturo Ripstein, Time to Die tells the story of a former gunman who returns to his town after serving time in prison. He plans to live a quiet life, but the sons of the man he killed have other plans.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• NEW 2K RESTORATION of the film
• Audio commentary by director Arturo Ripstein and actor Enrique Rocha
• Video introduction of Time to Die by director/actor Alex Cox (Repo Man)
• Collector's Booklet with film essay by Carlos A. Gutiérrez, Co-Founder of Cinema Tropical

*The restored Time to Die was screened in the Classics section of the Cannes Film Festival in 2016. Included below is a promotional poster for the restoration that was used at the event.