In Odessa was the first weekend of the 9th Odessa International Film Festival, but ahead - another 6 days of film screenings.

It is worth noting that at the opening of the festival the first prize "Golden Duke" from the hands of a special guest, Eric Roberts, was received by Ada Nikolaevna Rogovtseva, who confessed to the actor that she was in love with him in her youth.

True, she spoke Ukrainian and without translation - therefore, love remained secret for Roberts, it says in "Snidanka 1 + 1".

It is interesting that it is today that Ada Nikolaevna celebrates her 81st birthday, but despite her age, the actress continues to actively perform and act in films.

But according to the actress, she considers herself unhappy and has not celebrated her birthday for several years already.

Also during the first days of the film festival, creative meetings were held with VIP guests by well-known actors Eric Roberts and Denis Lavan.