As recalled by Arkus, her family was of Jewish descent, her father's ancestors stemmed from Odesa and lived in Harbin.

Under Arkus, the publication grew into the most influential magazine on cinema with leading modern writers as columnists.

[9] In 2008, while working on Seans' initiative Cinema of open action, Arkus encountered Anton Kharitonov, a teenager with ASD.

To gain public attention to problems of people with ASD, Arkus decided to film a documentary about Anton.

Friends of Arkus Sergei Bodrov, Renata Litvinova, Dunya Smirnova, Anna Parmas, and many more helped Anton in crisis moments.

[10] The movie Anton's Right Here received numerous Russian and international awards and was screened at the 69th Venice Film Festival.