Belgium - Sacrifices made for the gods

The news their debut feature Small Gods has been selected for Venice's Critics' Week will have come as a huge boost to the Karakatsanis brothers. Dimitri and Nicolas, who come from a Greek-Belgian background, have not had an easy ride with their movie, which took three years to complete. Like their co-producer Koen Mortier (director of the controversial but wide-selling Ex-Drummer), they do not fit into the conventional model of Flemish film-makers that churn out local comedies and ...