You get to know a culture by watching its elite during a gala evening. That is why Flemish journalist Tim F. Van der Mensbrugghe went to the Golden Calves ceremony on Friday, the ultimate celebration moment for Dutch film. "Tonight, however, I am not here to cover the presentation of the Golden Calves, but to study the party behavior of famous Dutch people and to draw all kinds of conclusions about the Dutch national character."

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