Shirin Neshat
Shirin Neshat( born 1957) is an Iranian visual artist who lives in New York City, known primarily for her work in film, video and photography.
Her artwork centers on the contrasts between Islam and the West, femininity and masculinity, public life and private life, antiquity and modernity, and bridging the spaces between these subjects.
Since Iran has undermined basic human rights, particularly since the Islamic Revolution she has said that she has" gravitated toward making art that is concerned with tyranny, dictatorship, oppression and political injustice.
Although I do n’t consider myself an activist, I believe my art – regardless of its nature – is an expression of protest, a cry for humanity. ”
Neshat has been recognized countless times for her work, from winning the International Award of the XLVIII Venice Biennale in 1999, to winning the Silver Lion for best director at the 66th Venice Film Festival in 2009, to being named Artist of the Decade by" Huffington Post" critic G. Roger Denson.
Neshat is a critic in the photography department at the Yale School of Art.
Godwin Davy
Godwin Davy( born 15 December 1979) is an Anguillan international footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
He made his international debut in a World Cup qualifying match against El Salvador, resulting in a lopsided match, losing 12- 0 in February 2008, and also played in the 4 – 0 loss to the same country in the return match in March 2008.
Ming Luhulima
Ming Luhulima aka Lou Lima was a well known Netherlands based recording artist originally from the Maluku Islands which were part of the Dutch East Indies.
He made multiple recordings during his career.
One of the artists he was closely associated with was Rudi Wairata.
Not only did Luhulima come from the same country as Wairata, he also recorded music in the same genre.
He was also a member of the Amboina Serenaders and the Mena Moeria Minstrels.
He also led the Krontjong Ensemble Pantja Warna.
Walter Salzmann
Walter Salzmann( May 13, 1936- September 12, 2012) was a Swiss professional ice hockey forward who played for EHC Visp in the National League A.
He also represented the Swiss national team at the 1964 Winter Olympics.
Toji Sultonova
Toji Sultonova, sometimes called Toji Sulton( February 3, 1918 – 2010) was a Tajikistani actress of the Soviet era.
Sultonova was born in Khujand.
Beginning in 1929, she studied at the Factory School of the Kombinat, continuing until 1933; during her time there she performed with the Kombinat amateur theatrical troupe as well.
In 1934 she was invited to join the company of the Pushkin Music and Drama Theater in her native city, then called Leninabad.
She remained with the theater until retiring from the stage in 1976.
During her career she played roles in many works by Russian, Soviet Tajik and foreign writers.
Among the characterizations for which she was most notable were Katerina in" The Storm" by Alexander Ostrovsky; Shirin in" Farhad and Shirin" by Kamil Yashin; Layli in" Layli and Majnun" by S. Khurshed; the title role in" Gulsara" by Kamil Yashin and Muzaffar Muhamaddov; and Mahinbonu in" Farhad and Shirin" by Nâzım Hikmet.
Besides her abilities as an actress, Sultonova was noted during her career as a singer and dancer.
Fur her work she was awarded the Honorary Order of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of Tajikistan and the Order of the Badge of Honour, along with a variety of medals.
She was named a People's Artist of the Tajik SSR in 1941.
Jonathan Yates
Jonathan Yates is an American conductor of the Sarah Lawrence College, Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble and a recipient of both Walter F. Naumburg's Chamber Music Prize and American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers award.
48th Venice Biennale
The 48th Venice Biennale, held in 1999, was an exhibition of international contemporary art, with 60 participating nations.
The Venice Biennale takes place biennially in Venice, Italy.
Prize winners of the 48th Biennale included: Louise Bourgeois and Bruce Naumann( lifetime achievement), Italy( best national participation), and Doug Aitken, Cai Guo- Qiang, and Shirin Neshat( International Prize).
Willem Brakman
Willem Pieter Jacobus Brakman( 1922 – 2008) was a Dutch writer who made his literary debut with the novel" Een winterreis" in 1961.
Brakman received the P. C. Hooft Award in 1980.
He was born on June 13th, 1922 in The Hague, Netherlands, and died on May 8th, 2008 in the same country.
Mardanshah (Sasanian prince)
Mardanshah was a 7th- century Sasanian prince.
He was the son of the Sasanian king( shah) Khosrow II and Shirin, and was the preferred successor of the Sasanian Empire.
He was later killed along with his brothers and half- brothers by his half- brother Kavad II in 628.
Assumed Killer
Assumed Killer( also titled Assumed Memories) is a 2013 American thriller drama film written and directed by Bernard Salzmann and starring Casper Van Dien, Barbie Castro, Armand Assante, Christie Lynn Smith and Eric Roberts.
Salzmann and Castro produced the film and Van Dien served as co-producer.

Question: Are both Walter Salzmann and Shirin Neshat from the same country?
Answer: no