When the new Paddington film opens in the UK next month, audiences will have little idea that the eponymous bear’s adventures were played out in part in Colombia, rather than his traditional home in neighbouring darkest Peru.
This ursine scandal — which prompted outrage among lawmakers in Peru about the financial incentives for filming over the border — highlights the crucial role played by tax credits being offered for international productions by countries from Abu Dhabi to Australia….
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