Writer and Russia expert Marcel Theroux is going on a mission, to investigate the world of super rich Russians flocking to London and the extraordinary effect they’re having on the art market He wants to know why all these powerful Oligarchs and billionaires have developed such a taste for art. Oligart is a truly investigative film following Marcel on every step of his journey. Marcel’s journey has many twists and turns as he learns that in Russia art and politics are inseparable. So do these new art collectors have a political motive? Are they buying for themselves to launder their wealth? Or are they buying it for Putin to ensure they are “safe” to do business in Russia? The Art World and new Russian money are colliding with explosive results … and Marcel Theroux is diving straight in.