Director Woody Allen called visiting St. Petersburg a wonderful experience.

American director Woody Allen considers his visit to St. Petersburg during the Moscow International Film Week to be a wonderful experience. He told about it on August 24.

"When I went to St. Petersburg, it was wonderful. We went to the ballet, everything went great. It was a wonderful experience," Allen said.

The director added that after his visit to the cultural capital, he also visited Moscow, where he visited museums.

"Then we went to Moscow, visited museums and had a wonderful time. I have only positive impressions of Moscow," he shared.

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On the same day, American actor Mark Dacascos called the Russian capital a wonderful city. According to him, he was fascinated by the architecture and the locals in the capital, who are "well versed in life."

The second Moscow International Film Week will be held in the capital from August 23 to 27. The program includes screenings of domestic and foreign films, creative meetings, autograph sessions and the first charity auction of a film review in Russia, said Deputy Mayor Natalia Sergunina.

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