Question: Do both films Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (Film) and Twin Sisters (2002 Film) have the directors from the same country?

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars( often shortened to Ziggy Stardust) is the fifth studio album by English musician David Bowie, released on 16 June 1972 in the United Kingdom. It was produced by Bowie and Ken Scott and features contributions from the Spiders from Mars, Bowie's backing band — composed of Mick Ronson, Trevor Bolder and Mick Woodmansey. The album was recorded in Trident Studios, London, like his previous album," Hunky Dory". Most of the album was recorded in November 1971 with further sessions in January and early February 1972. Described as a rock opera and also a loose concept album," The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars" is about Bowie's titular alter ego Ziggy Stardust, a fictional androgynous bisexual rock star who acts as a messenger for extraterrestrial beings. The character was retained for the subsequent Ziggy Stardust Tour through the United Kingdom, Japan and North America. The album, and the character of Ziggy Stardust, were influenced by glam rock and explored themes of sexual exploration and social taboos. A concert film of the same name, directed by D. A. Pennebaker, was recorded in 1973 and released a decade later. " The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars" peaked at number five on the UK Albums Chart and number 75 in the US" Billboard" Top LPs& Tape chart. It re-peaked at number 21 on the" Billboard" 200 in 2016 following Bowie's death. it had sold 7.5 million copies worldwide. The album received widespread critical acclaim. " Rolling Stone" ranked it 35th on its list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. In 2017, it was selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry, being deemed" culturally, historically, or artistically significant" by the Library of Congress. <SEP> Performing arts and politics were his primary subjects. In 2013, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognized his body of work with an Academy Honorary Award or" lifetime Oscar". Donn Alan Pennebaker( July 15, 1925 – August 1, 2019) was an American documentary filmmaker and one of the pioneers of direct cinema. Pennebaker has been described as" arguably the pre-eminent chronicler of Sixties counterculture". <SEP> Twin Sisters is a 2002 Dutch film, directed by Ben Sombogaart, based on the novel" The Twins" by Tessa de Loo, with a screenplay by Dutch actress and writer Marieke van der Pol. <SEP> Carl J. Slone( born c. 1937) was the head men's basketball coach at George Washington University from 1970 – 1974 and the University of Richmond from 1974- 1978. Slone also played for the Spiders from 1957 – 60 and was a three- year starter at forward under head coach H. Lester Hooker. He led the Spiders in both scoring and rebounding as a senior. <SEP> His film" Twin Sisters"( 2002) was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Ben Sombogaart( born 8 August 1947) is a Dutch film and TV director. <SEP> It features David Bowie and his backing group The Spiders from Mars performing at the Hammersmith Odeon in London on 3 July 1973. At this show, Bowie made the sudden surprise announcement that the show would be "the last show that we'll ever do", later understood to mean that he was retiring his Ziggy Stardust persona. The full-length 90-minute film spent years in post-production before finally having its theatrical premiere at the Edinburgh Film Festival on 31 August 1979. Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (sometimes called Bowie 1973) is a 1979 documentary and concert film by D. A. Pennebaker. Prior to the premiere, the 35 mm film had been shown in 16 mm format a few times, mostly in United States college towns. A shortened 60-minute version was broadcast once in the USA on ABC-TV in October 1974. In 1983, the film was finally released to theatres worldwide, corresponding with the release of its soundtrack album entitled . The following year, in 1984, the film was released to home video under the title, Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars: The Motion Picture. The film was first released on DVD in 1998. A digitally remastered 30th Anniversary Edition DVD, including additional material from the live show and extras, was released in 2003.