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Jesse Eisenberg Picks Up Indie Star Award at American Film Festival, Talks ‘A Real Pain’: ‘I Wanted to Make an American Indie Film, but in Poland’

Jesse Eisenberg picks up the Indie Star Award at Poland's American Film Festival, and talks about his Oscar hopeful ‘A Real Pain.’

Jesse Eisenberg picked up the Indie Star Award at Poland’s American Film Festival and met with the local audience to talk about sophomore directorial effort “A Real Pain.” In “A Real Pain,” starring Eisenberg, Kieran Culkin, Will Sharpe, Jennifer Grey, Kurt Egyiawan, Liza Sadovy and Daniel Oreskes, two cousins head to Poland to explore their family’s roots and celebrate their late grandmother. “But it’s his dedication to independent cinema that truly sets him apart,” she stated, mentioning “Night Moves,” “The Art of Self-Defense” or “Sasquatch Sunset,” which “showcase his ability to dive deep into characters that live on the fringes of society and confront audiences with thought-provoking narratives.

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