Question: Are the directors of films Old Khottabych and Thicker Than Water (1999 Film) both from the same country?
Sentence (from "Khottabych"): It is based on the novel" The Copper Jar of Old Khottabych" by Sergey Oblomov, and uses the title character, genie Khottabych, created by Soviet writer Lazar Lagin for his children's book and movie" Old Khottabych"( 1956).
Relevant evidence: No