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Jesse Eisenberg receives Polish citizenship after ‘A Real Pain,’ set in Poland, wins Oscar

JL;DR SUMMARY Jesse Eisenberg, notable actor and director, received Polish citizenship from President Andrzej Duda in recognition of his efforts to explore and honor his Polish-Jewish heritage through his Oscar-winning film, "A Real Pain." A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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FilmJewish HeritagePolandHolocaust HistoryOscarsJesse EisenbergA Real PainKieran CulkinPolish CitizenshipFamily Ancestry

Places mentioned

Krasnystaw, Lublin, Poland
"Many filming locations for A Real Pain were part of Eisenbergs family history, such as the southeastern town of Krasnystaw, home to his great-aunt and many other family members who were killed in the Holocaust."
Lublin, Poland
"others were filmed at the Majdanek concentration camp, the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes and the Polin Museum, dedicated to the 1,000-year history of Polish Jews."
New York City, New York, United States
"Actor and director Jesse Eisenberg speaks at a ceremony in New York City where he received Polish citizenship from Polands president, Andrzej Duda, March 4, 2025."

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