Question: What nationality is the director of the political thriller starring Hugo Weaving and Natalie Portman?
Context: V for Vendetta is a 2005 dystopian political thriller film directed by James McTeigue and written by The Wachowskis, based on the 1988 DC/Vertigo Comics limited series of the same name by Alan Moore and David Lloyd.  The film is set in an alternative future where a neo-fascist regime has subjugated the United Kingdom.  Hugo Weaving portrays V, an anarchist freedom fighter who attempts to ignite a revolution through elaborate terrorist acts and Natalie Portman plays Evey, a young, working-class woman caught up in V's mission, while Stephen Rea portrays the detective leading a desperate quest to stop V. Russian Doll is a 2001 film by Stavros Kazantzidis starring Hugo Weaving. The Tender Hook is a 2008 Australian film noir starring Hugo Weaving, Rose Byrne and Matthew Le Nevez.  The film was retitled The Boxer and the Bombshell for its North American DVD release. The Custodian is a 1993 Australian drama film, written and directed by John Dingwall, starring Anthony LaPaglia, Hugo Weaving and Barry Otto.  LaPaglia plays Det. Sgt. James Quinlan, a police officer who attempts to bring his corrupt partner Det. Church, played by Weaving, to justice. James McTeigue (born 29 December 1967) is an Australian film director.  He has been an assistant director on many films, including "Dark City" (1998), the "Matrix trilogy" (1999–2003) and "" (2002), and made his directorial debut with the 2006 film "V for Vendetta" to critical acclaim.  Since "Vendetta" he has collaborated with the Wachowskis an additional three times as director on "The Invasion" (albeit uncredited), "Ninja Assassin" and "Sense8". Natalie Portman is an actress, producer, and director with dual American and Israeli citizenship.  Portman made her film debut in Luc Besson's "" where she starred as a vengeful child assassin.  She followed this by appearing in Michael Mann's crime thriller "Heat" (1995), Ted Demme's romantic comedy "Beautiful Girls" (1996), and Tim Burton's science fiction comedy "Mars Attacks! " (1996).  Three years later, her supporting role as the precocious, responsible daughter of a narcissistic mother played by Susan Sarandon in the drama "Anywhere but Here" earned Portman her first Golden Globe Award nomination.  In the same year, Portman played Padmé Amidala in the first of the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy "" which garnered her international recognition.  She reprised the role in its sequels "" (2002), and "" (2005). Proof is a 1991 Australian comedy-drama film written and directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse, and starring Hugo Weaving, Geneviève Picot and Russell Crowe.  The film was released in Australia on 15 August 1991.  It was chosen as "Best Film" at the 1991 Australian Film Institute Awards, along with 5 other awards, including Moorhouse for "Best Director", Weaving for "Best Leading Actor", and Crowe for "Best Supporting Actor". The 64th British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, were held on 13 February 2011 at the Royal Opera House in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 2010.  The nominations were announced on 18 January 2011.  Presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, accolades are handed out for the best feature-length film and documentaries of any nationality that were screened at British cinemas in 2010. " The King's Speech" earned the most nominations with fourteen and won seven, including Best Film, Outstanding British Film, Best Actor for Colin Firth, Best Supporting Actor for Geoffrey Rush, Best Supporting Actress for Helena Bonham Carter, and Best Original Screenplay for David Seidler.  Natalie Portman won Best Actress for "Black Swan" and David Fincher won Best Director for "The Social Network". Brite Futures (formerly known as Natalie Portman's Shaved Head, often shortened to NPSH) was an American indie rock/electronica band from Seattle, Washington.  The group released its debut album in July 2008 and disbanded in 2012.  Their former name is a reference to actress Natalie Portman's physical appearance in the film "V for Vendetta". Yes!  is the fourth album of alternative hip hop artist k-os, released on April 14, 2009 in Canada by Universal Music Canada.  The first single, "4 3 2 1", was released to radio in December 2008 and peaked at #98 on the Canadian Hot 100, also the video premiered on February 17, 2009.  "Burning Bridges" and "I Wish I Knew Natalie Portman" are the second and third singles respectively.  The album also debuted at #9 on the Canadian Albums Chart.  On November 17, "Yes!"  was released on iTunes in the United States.  The video for "I Wish I Knew Natalie Portman" was released on November 23 as promo for the US physical release in February 2010.  The video for "Zambony" was released on July 14, 2010, as promo for the US and UK physical releases as well.
Answer: Australian