Tag: 10.10.18

This One Neat Trick Helps Russia Suppress Box Office For Foreign Films

“[A new study] suggests that the Russian government has been indirectly restricting Hollywood and foreign films for the last four years by assigning them tight age restrictions. … As families and teenagers constitute a large proportion of moviegoers in Russia, industry sources say tighter age restrictions could cost foreign releases a significant share of potential box office gross, which could reach 15 percent-20 percent.”

This Business Exec/Art Detective Is Helping India Recover Looted Antiques

“S. Vijay Kumar, a shipping company executive based in Singapore, was instrumental in the return of a 12th-century Buddha stolen in India 57 years ago … [and] has dabbled in helping India recover its stolen antiques since 2007 … He speaks to The Art Newspaper about his investigations, which have led to the recovery of 28 such objects, with many more in the pipeline.”