El Comercio, one of Peru’s most prominent newspapers, recently featured Okaeri: The Spy from the Rising Sun, describing the project as a landmark in the country’s cinematic landscape. The article underscores Okaeri as the first historical fiction film in Peru to center on the Nikkei community, bringing visibility to a chapter of national history that has long remained in the shadows. With a carefully constructed cinematic approach and a deeply human narrative, Okaeri explores