Kaneto Shindo
Shindo was born in Hiroshima Prefecture, and he made several films about Hiroshima and the atomic bomb.
Like his early mentor Kenji Mizoguchi, many of his films feature strong female characters.
He was a pioneer of independent film production in Japan, founding a company called Kindai Eiga Kyokai.
He continued working as a scriptwriter, director and author until his death at the age of 100.
Shindo made a series of autobiographical films, beginning with the first film he directed, 1951's "Story of a Beloved Wife", about his struggle to become a screenwriter, through 1986's "Tree Without Leaves", about his childhood, born into a wealthy family which became destitute, 2000's "By Player", about his film company, seen through the eyes of his friend Taiji Tonoyama, and his last film, "Postcard", directed at the age of 98, loosely based on his military service.
Hanro Smitsman
Hanro Smitsman, born in 1967 in Breda( Netherlands), is a writer and director of film and television.
Peter Levin
Peter Levin is an American director of film, television and theatre.
Rachel Feldman
Rachel Feldman( born August 22, 1954) is an American director of film and television and screenwriter of television films.
Howard W. Koch
Howard Winchel Koch( April 11, 1916 – February 16, 2001) was an American producer and director of film and television.
What Did You Expect? (film)
What Did You Expect?
is a live concert documentary capturing the Archers of Loaf reunion tour.
Directed by Gorman Bechard, it made its film festival debut in June, 2012.
Ian Barry (director)
Ian Barry is an Australian director of film and TV.
The Naked Island
The Naked Island is a black- and- white film from 1960, directed by Kaneto Shindō.
The film is notable for having almost no spoken dialogue.
Brian Johnson (special effects artist)
Brian Johnson( born 1939 or 1940) is a British designer and director of film and television special effects.
Gorman Bechard
Gorman Bechard( born March 15, 1959) is an American film director, screenwriter and novelist best known for his independent feature films" Psychos in Love, Friends( with benefits)," and" You Are Alone"; his four rock documentaries" Color Me Obsessed: A Film About the Replacements, What Did You Expect?
The Archers of Loaf Live at Cat's Cradle,", and" Who is Lydia Loveless?"; his animal welfare documentary" A Dog Named Gucci"; and his debut novel" The Second Greatest Story Ever Told".

Question: Are director of film What Did You Expect? (Film) and director of film The Naked Island both from the same country?
Answer: no