🎬El Testigo–Back on the Big Screen for Its 15th Anniversary 🥋

Event Dates:Puerto Rico – LUSCA Film Fest 2025: Friday, October 18 – 8:20 PM | Wednesday, October 22 – 2:40 PM – Caribbean Cinemas Montehiedra, San Juan 🎟️New York – Urban Action Showcase (UASE 2025): Saturday, October 25 – 10:00 AM to Midnight – Regal Theaters Times Square 🌍

At Swashbuckler Studio, we are thrilled to announce that El Testigo (The Witness) is back on the big screen for its 15th anniversary 🥳. Puerto Rico’s first martial arts action film returns fully remastered in 4K, celebrating a project that broke new ground in local cinema.

💥 A Legacy of Passion and Innovation

In 2010, director Andrés Ramírez, actor and screenwriter José Manuel, and fight choreographer Gil Sanabria brought El Testigo to life. Shot guerrilla-style with a minimal budget, the film combined intense fight choreography, authentic Puerto Rican locations, and a story rooted in local culture 🇵🇷.

Afiche del 15º aniversario de "El Testigo", destacando a un protagonista en movimiento con el lema "Lugar equivocado, momento equivocado".

“I was doing it with my heart, and that’s why I still remember it… because of the sincerity and authenticity of what we were trying to do,” José Manuel recalled.

The film paved the way for independent action filmmaking on the island, proving that local creatives could produce high-quality martial arts cinema on their own terms 🥋.

🎉 15th Anniversary Remaster

The LUSCA 2025 screenings in San Juan allow both longtime fans and new audiences to experience the film in its fully restored form, on the biggest screens with stunning visuals and action sequences sharper than ever 📽️.

🌎 Expanding to International Audiences

After its local celebration, El Testigo will be featured at the Urban Action Showcase (UASE 2025) in New York City. This marks the film’s first major return to international audiences in over a decade, giving fans worldwide the chance to witness the groundbreaking action, authentic choreography, and Puerto Rican storytelling that made the original a cult classic 🎬.

✅ Why These Screenings Matter

The LUSCA screenings honor the film’s local legacy and the creativity that made it possible. The UASE screening celebrates its international impact, introducing El Testigo to new audiences and reaffirming its place in the history of action cinema 🏆.

🎟️ Don’t miss Witness: El Testigo – 15th Anniversary Remastered back on the big screen, where you can experience the action, drama, and legacy firsthand 🥋🔥.