Question: Are the directors of both films La Barra Mendocina and Rowdy (2014 Film) from the same country?

A native of Florence, Soffici moved to Argentina in the 1920s and began acting in 1931 and directing in 1935 on the film" El Alma de Bandoneón", working with popular actors of the period such as Libertad Lamarque in tango- based musical films. He directed some 40 films between 1935 and 1962, most notably" Prisioneros de la tierra"( 1939)( often cited as one of the greatest in Argentine cinema)," El Curandero"( 1955)," El hombre que debía una muerte"( 1955) and" Rosaura a las 10"( 1958). Mario Soffici( 14 May 1900 – 10 May 1977) was an Argentine film director, actor and screenwriter of the classic era. He directed and co- wrote with Eduardo Boneo and Francisco Madrid" La cabalgata del circo," where Eva Duarte played a supporting role. He died in Buenos Aires in 1977. <SEP> Eduardo de la Barra( 1839–1900) was a Chilean writer, diplomat and geographer. De la Barra is known for his polemics, including his opposition to what he perceived as an excessive German cultural and scientific influence in Chile. For this purpouse he coined the concept of a" the German bewichment". This earned him criticism as being himself a promoter of Latin culture(" romanizer"). <SEP> The film premiered on August 2, 1935 in Buenos Aires. La Barra Mendocina is a Argentine comedy film directed and written by Mario Soffici. <SEP> Varma directed films across multiple genres, including parallel cinema and docudrama noted for their gritty realism, technical finesse, and craft. Regarded as one of the pioneers of new age Indian cinema, Varma garnered the National Film Award for scripting the political crime drama," Shool"( 1999). In 2004, he was featured in the BBC World series" Bollywood Bosses". In 2006, Grady Hendrix of Film Comment, published by the Film Society of Lincoln Center cited Varma as" Bombay ’s Most Successful Maverick" for his works on experimental films. Varma is known for presenting the Indian Political Trilogy, and the Indian Gangster Trilogy; film critic Rajeev Masand had labeled the series as one of the" most influential movies of Hindi cinema. The first installment of the trilogy," Satya", was also listed in CNN- IBN's 100 greatest Indian films of all time. Varma's recent avant- garde works include hits such as the dramatized re-enactment of" Rayalaseema factionism" in" Rakta Charitra"( 2010), the" 2008 Mumbai attacks" in" The Attacks of 26/11"( 2013), the" Operation Cocoon" in" Killing Veerappan"( 2016), and the" Vijayawada riots" in" Vangaveeti"( 2016). Starting his career as a civil engineer, he made an entry into Telugu cinema with the path- breaking crime thriller," Siva"( 1989) screened at the 13th International Film Festival of India, and has garnered Varma, the state Nandi Awards for Best direction, Best first film of a director, and the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu. Subsequently, the film was included in CNN- IBN's list of 100 greatest Indian films of all time. Varma's next movie" Kshana Kshanam"( 1991) was screened at the Ann Arbor Film Festival. The sleeper hit won him another Nandi Award for Best Direction, and the Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer. Ram Gopal Varma is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer, known for his works in Telugu cinema, Bollywood, and television. The 1993 political drama," Gaayam" received six state Nandi Awards. In 1999, he directed" Prema Katha" for which he received his third Nandi Award for Best Director. <SEP> It stars Vishnu Manchu and his father Mohan Babu with Jayasudha and Shanvi Srivastav in important roles. It was dubbed into Hindi as Rowdy. Sai Kartik composed the music for this film while Satish Mutyala handled the cinematography. The principal photography commenced on 26 December 2013 and ended on 21 February 2014 in 30 working days. The film also used sync sound and a three camera setup to reduce the work of dubbing and camera angles while in post production. The film is a remake of the Hindi film" Sarkar". It was released on 4 April 2014( worldwide) and 3 April 2014( United States) in over 50 screens. Upon release, the film received positive reviews, with critics praising Ram Gopal Varma's narrative and brilliant performances from Mohan Babu, Vishnu Manchu and Jaya Sudha. Rowdy is a 2014 Telugu crime action drama film written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The film minted on the first weekend of its release. The film minted a worldwide share of at the end of the second week of its run, and was declared a box office hit. <SEP> Rafael de la Barra López( 1810–1894) was a Chilean lawyer and politician. He was born in Santiago in 1810. He died in the same city in 1894. He was the son of Juan Francisco de la Barra Loaiza and Mercedes López Villaseñor, and nephew of Melchor León de la Barra.