Question: Do both directors of films Mekong Hotel and Girlfight have the same nationality?

Working outside the strict confines of the Thai film studio system, Weerasethakul has directed several features and dozens of short films. His feature films include "Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives", winner of the 2010 Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or prize; "Tropical Malady", which won a jury prize at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival; "Blissfully Yours", which won the top prize in the Un Certain Regard program at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival; "Syndromes and a Century", which premiered at the 63rd Venice Film Festival and was the first Thai film to be entered in competition there; and "Cemetery of Splendour", which premiered in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival to critical acclaim. Apichatpong "Joe" Weerasethakul (IPA:; born 16 July 1970) is a Thai independent film director, screenwriter, and film producer. Weerasethakul has received numerous additional accolades, including the 2016 Principal Prince Claus Award and the eighth edition of the Artes Mundi Prize <ref> <SEP> Mr. Right is a 2009 British film directed by David Morris and Jacqui Morris. The jointly- made gay- themed film is the debut for both directors. <SEP> The film was screened in the Special Screenings section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. Mekong Hotel is a 2012 Thai film directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul. <SEP> It follows Diana Guzman, a troubled teenager from Brooklyn who decides to channel her aggression by training to become a boxer, despite the disapproval of both her father and her prospective trainers and competitors in the male- dominated sport. Kusama wrote the screenplay for" Girlfight" after learning to box, wanting to make a film about the sport with a female protagonist. Although she struggled to find financiers for the film's$ 1 million( U.S.) budget, the production was eventually funded by John Sayles, Maggie Renzi and the Independent Film Channel. Rodriguez was cast in the lead role, despite having never acted before, and trained for four months to prepare for the role before filming commenced in New York and New Jersey. " Girlfight" premiered on January 22, 2000 at the Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Grand Jury Prize. Girlfight is a 2000 American sports drama film written and directed by Karyn Kusama and starring Michelle Rodriguez in both of their film debuts. It was released theatrically on September 29, 2000 and grossed$ 1.7 million at the box office. The film was well received by critics, who offered particular praise to Rodriguez for her performance and Kusama for her direction. Both Kusama and Rodriguez received numerous accolades, including two National Board of Review Awards, two Independent Spirit Award nominations, and two Gotham Awards. <SEP> She made her feature film debut with the 2000 film" Girlfight", which she wrote and directed, for which she won the Award of the Youth at the Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature. She went on to direct the 2005 sci-fi action film" Æon Flux," based on Peter Chung's animated series of the same name, and the 2009 cult horror comedy" Jennifer's Body." She has recently worked as a television director. In 2017 she directed a segment in the film" XX", an all- female horror anthology. Her latest film is the 2018 crime thriller" Destroyer," starring Nicole Kidman. Karyn Kiyoko Kusama( born March 21, 1968) is an American film and television director. Three of her films have been written by her husband Phil Hay and his writing partner Matt Manfredi. <SEP> Mr. Right is a 2009 British film directed by David Morris and Jacqui Morris. The jointly- made gay- themed film is the debut for both directors.