Question: Are both directors of films Beyond The Pole and The Color Purple (Film) from the same country?

<P0-S0> It was Spielberg's eighth film as a director, and was a change from the summer blockbusters for which he had become famous. <P0-S1> The film was also the first feature- length film directed by Spielberg for which John Williams did not compose the music. <P0-S2> The film stars Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Desreta Jackson, Margaret Avery, Oprah Winfrey, Rae Dawn Chong, Willard Pugh, and Adolph Caesar in one of his final film roles. <P0-S3> Filmed in Anson and Union counties in North Carolina, the film tells the story of a young African American girl named Celie Harris and shows the problems African American women faced during the early 20th century, including domestic violence, incest, pedophilia, poverty, racism, and sexism. <P0-S4> Celie is transformed as she finds her self- worth through the help of two strong female companions. <P0-S5> The film was a box office success, raising$ 142 million from a budget of$ 15 million. <P0-S6> The film received positive reviews from critics, receiving praise for its acting, direction, screenplay, score, and production merits; but it was also criticized by some critics for being" over- sentimental" and" stereotypical." <P0-S7> The Color Purple is a 1985 American coming- of- age period drama film directed by Steven Spielberg with a screenplay by Menno Meyjes, based on the Pulitzer Prize- winning 1982 novel of the same name by Alice Walker. <P0-S8> The film was nominated for eleven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, without winning any; it also received four Golden Globe Award nominations, with Whoopi Goldberg winning Best Actress in a Drama. <P0-S9> Steven Spielberg did n't receive an Academy Award nomination for his directing, but did receive a Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement, and a Golden Globe nomination. <P0-S10> The film was later included in Roger Ebert's book series" The Great Movies". <SEP> <P1-S0> He is considered one of the founding pioneers of the New Hollywood era and one of the most popular directors and producers in film history. <P1-S1> Spielberg started in Hollywood directing television and several minor theatrical releases. <P1-S2> He became a household name as the director of" Jaws"( 1975), which was critically and commercially successful and is considered the first summer blockbuster. <P1-S3> His subsequent releases focused typically on science fiction/ adventure films such as" Close Encounters of the Third Kind"( 1977)," Raiders of the Lost Ark"( 1981)," E.T. the Extra- Terrestrial"( 1982), and" Jurassic Park"( 1993), which became archetypes of modern Hollywood escapist filmmaking. <P1-S4> Spielberg transitioned into addressing serious issues in his later work with" The Color Purple"( 1985)," Empire of the Sun"( 1987)," Schindler's List"( 1993)," Amistad"( 1997), and" Saving Private Ryan"( 1998). <P1-S5> He has largely adhered to this practice during the 21st century, with" Munich"( 2005)," Lincoln"( 2012)," Bridge of Spies"( 2015), and" The Post"( 2017). <P1-S6> He co-founded Amblin Entertainment and DreamWorks Studios, where he has also served as a producer or executive producer for several successful film trilogies, tetralogies and more including the" GremlinsBack to the FutureMen in Black", and the" Transformers" series. <P1-S7> Steven Allan Spielberg( born December 18, 1946) is an American filmmaker. <P1-S8> He later transitioned into producing several games within the video game industry. <P1-S9> Spielberg is one of the American film industry's most critically successful filmmakers, with praise for his directing talent and versatility, and he has won the Academy Award for Best Director twice. <P1-S10> Some of his movies are also among the highest- grossing movies of all- time, while his total work makes him the highest- grossing film director in history. <P1-S11> His net worth is estimated to be more than$ 3 billion. <SEP> <P2-S0> Mr. Right is a 2009 British film directed by David Morris and Jacqui Morris. <P2-S1> The jointly- made gay- themed film is the debut for both directors. <SEP> <P3-S0> John Robert Ferrone( August 14, 1924 – April 10, 2016) was an American book editor. <P3-S1> He edited" The Collected Stories of Eudora Welty" and" The Color Purple". <SEP> <P4-S0> Beyond the Pole is a 2009 British mockumentary adapted from the cult BBC radio series of the same name. <P4-S1> Directed and produced by David L. Williams" Beyond the Pole" was shot on floating sea ice off the coast of Greenland, and stars an acclaimed cast of actors and comedians including: Stephen Mangan, Rhys Thomas, Mark Benton, Alexander Skarsgard and Helen Baxendale. <P4-S2> It received its UK cinema release in 2010. <P4-S3> Described by" Variety" magazine as a cross between" The Office" and" Touching the Void", the film follows the trials and tribulations of the world's first Carbon Neutral, Vegetarian, Organic expedition to the North Pole. <SEP> <P5-S0> An active film campaigner in Rwanda( Genocide) and Liberia( Deforestation) his commercial work with UK production house Shooting Pictures has led to collaborations with comedians including Dom Joly, Russell Brand, and Alistair McGowan. <P5-S1> David L Williams is a dual national British and American film director, writer and producer living in London. <P5-S2> His debut cinema feature, the arctic comedy <P5-S3> Beyond the Pole, was his first attempt to fuse comedy with his campaigning work and was supported by Friends of the Earth. <P5-S4> In November 2010 Williams collaborated with members of The Fast Show team to campaign for the Sustainable Livestock Bill, legislation designed to protect the Amazonian rainforest and support more local, planet friendly farming.