Question: Are the directors of films Girlfight and Indiscreet (1931 Film) both from the same country?

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. 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. Girlfight is a 2000 American sports drama film written and directed by Karyn Kusama and starring Michelle Rodriguez in both of their film debuts. 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. Three of her films have been written by her husband Phil Hay and his writing partner Matt Manfredi. Karyn Kiyoko Kusama( born March 21, 1968) is an American film and television director. <SEP> He was involved in nearly 200 movies, the most well known today being" Duck SoupMake Way for Tomorrow The Awful TruthGoing My Way The Bells of St. Mary' s My Son John" and" An Affair To Remember". While focusing mainly on screwball comedies during the 1930s, McCarey turned towards producing more socially conscious and overtly religious movies during the 1940s, ultimately finding success and acclaim in both genres. Thomas Leo McCarey( October 3, 1898 – July 5, 1969) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. McCarey was one of the most popular and established comedy directors of the pre-World War II era. <SEP> Indiscreet is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Leo McCarey and starring Gloria Swanson and Ben Lyon. The screenplay by Buddy G. DeSylva, Lew Brown, and Ray Henderson, based on their story" Obey That Impulse", originally was written as a full- fledged musical, but only two songs-" If You Have n't Got Love" and" Come to Me"- remained when the film was released. The film is available on DVD. <SEP> This article lists magician characters depicted on film, both real and fictional. <SEP> This page lists the winners and nominees for the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Independent Film. This award is presented to the directors of the film.