Question: Do both films Bennett'S War and Plush (Film) have the directors that share the same nationality?

He studied film at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. After making his feature film debut with the rough- and- tumble romantic comedy from a guy's perspective" Alpha Males Experiment"( aka" Knuckle Draggers"), Alex was hired to direct the action film" Born to Race", which he co-wrote with fellow Art Center alum Steven Sarno. When producer Ali Afshar and executive producer Forrest Lucas created ESX Entertainment, Alex was brought on to direct their first film, the suspenseful, character- driven" The Dog Lover"( starring James Remar, Lea Thompson, and Sherry Stringfield). Next came, which follows a 17- year- old Iranian refugee who becomes the high school wrestling champion against adversity during the Iran hostage crisis of 1980. In this period piece, Alex directed Jon Voight, William Fichtner and discovered newcomers George Kosturos and Lia Marie Johnson. The film won multiple awards on the festival circuit including" Best Picture" and" Best Ensemble" at the Boston Film Festival, the audience award at the Austin Film Festival and the audience award at the Napa Film Festival. Next came" Running Wild", where Alex was at the helm of a picturesque, dramatic piece about a California Ranch Socialite poised to lose everything who creates a Prison Rehabilitation Equine Program after finding starving wild horses on her property. Dorian Brown and Jason Lewis go head to head with animal lover Sharon Stone. Tommy Flanagan also stars. In October 2015, Alex directed Jane Seymour and Paul Rodriguez in" Pray for Rain", a murder mystery set against the backdrop of the Central California drought. A young girl begins to investigate the suspicious circumstances surrounding her father's death and discovers that the idyllic farm community of her youth has been replaced by crime and desperation. Alex Ranarivelo is a French- Malagasy filmmaker, born in Saint- Jean- d'Angely, France. Newcomer Annabelle Stephenson leads the cast. Nicholas Gonzalez also stars. Alex went back to the motorsports world for" Dirt", his 5th movie with ESX Entertainment. " Dirt" is about a weathered race team owner( Kevin Dillon) who ca n't quite get his team to gel when he is asked to take on a kid from the hood that needs a work furlough to avoid jail time. He reluctantly agrees and the unlikely pair create quite a stir in the redneck sport of short course off- road truck racing. Last but not least, Alex just wrapped production on" Ride", about a troubled boy from a Neo- Nazi family who is sent to a juvenile detention center after stabbing his dad and ends up being fostered by an interracial couple. Based on the true story of John Buultgens. <SEP> Her directorial work includes" Thirteen"( 2003), which she co-wrote with Nikki Reed, the film's co-star," Lords of Dogtown"( 2005)," The Nativity Story"( 2006)," Twilight"( 2008)," Red Riding Hood"( 2011)," Plush"( 2013)," Miss You Already"( 2015), and" Miss Bala"( 2019). Helen Catherine Hardwicke( born October 21, 1955) is an American film director, production designer, and screenwriter. <SEP> The film stars Michael Roark, Trace Adkins, Ali Afshar, and Allison Paige. It was released theatrically in the United States by Forrest Films on August 30, 2019. Bennett's War is a 2019 American drama -sport film written and directed by Alex Ranarivelo. <SEP> Nina Petronzio( born 15 October 1979) is a Canadian American interior and furniture designer, and actress. An ASID Industry member, she is best known for her high- end, Transitional style interior designs and Plush Home furniture line. <SEP> The film stars Emily Browning, Xavier Samuel, Cam Gigandet, Dawn Olivieri, Thomas Dekker, and Frances Fisher. Plush is a 2013 American erotic thriller film directed by Catherine Hardwicke and co-written by Arty Nelson with music by Nick Launay and Ming Vauze. <SEP> Bill Bennett( born 1953) is an Australian film director, producer and screenwriter. He dropped out of Medicine at the University of Queensland in 1972 and joined the Australian Broadcasting Corporation as a journalist. During a ten- year career as a journalist he won Australia's top TV award, the Logie Awards( Australia's Emmy) for Television Reporter of the Year, and then later for Most Outstanding Documentary. This led him to feature films. Bennett has directed 16 feature films since 1983. His film" Backlash" was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival. Three years later his film" Malpractice" would be screened in the same section at the 1989 festival.