Jesse Eisenberg receives Polish citizenship after managing true pain

American actor Jesse Eisenberg was awarded Polish citizenship by President Andrew Duda, talking about the history of the Jewish population during the Second World War in his film, which came out on the Oscar. “

Eisenberg wrote, director and starred in the film, about two American cousins ​​who go to Poland to honor his grandmother survived in the Holocaust, which was based on the great Aunt Eisenberg.

He said the Citizenship ceremony: “While we filmed this film in Poland, and I was walking the streets and started becoming a little more comfortable in the country, something so obvious to me that my family lived in this place much longer than we lived in New York.

“And of course, the story is so tragically.”

He continued: “In addition to this tragedy of history, he also tragedy that my family no longer felt any connection with Poland, and it upset me and confirmed me that I really wanted to try as much as possible.

“And I very much hope that this evening is the first step in this ceremony, and on behalf of my family, again connecting with this beautiful country.”

Eisenberg was inspired to inflict a true pain after the death of his great aunt Doris at the age of 106 in 2019. It grew up in Poland, but fled to the United States in 1938. Other family members who remained in Poland were killed during the Holocaust.

President Duda said: “I am glad that people from all over the ocean recognize their heritage, admit that their ancestors come from the republic (Poland) and seek to establish a connection with our country.”

Eisenberg was nominated for “Oscar” for writing the film, while its co -author Kiran Kulkin received the award for the best actor.