Anastasia MIKOVA
Producer and Director
Journalist and filmmaker of Ukrainian origin, Anastasia Mikova began her career in print media before transitioning to television, becoming an investigative journalist and directing numerous documentaries for French channels. Always focused on social and humanistic issues, her films tackle a wide range of topics, including surrogate mothers, organ trafficking, and illegal immigration.
In 2009, she became the editor-in-chief of the television program Vu du Ciel. Hosted by French photographer and activist Yann Arthus-Bertrand, this environmental show aired on France 2 and marked the beginning of their collaboration. In 2014, she co-wrote with him the documentary project HUMAN. Based on 2,000 testimonies collected in 70 different countries, the film gives a voice to those who are rarely seen or heard. Premiered in the main hall of the UN, HUMAN has since been viewed by more than 200 million people worldwide. In 2016, she continued her collaboration with Yann Arthus-Bertrand as co-director of their new film WOMAN. Focused on women around the world, the documentary explores the role of women in today's society and in the world of tomorrow. It premiered at the Venice Film Festival and was later screened at international festivals before being released in French cinemas on March 4, 2020, and in over thirty countries worldwide.
In September 2023, Anastasia Mikova returned with a documentary project titled Un silence si bruyant (A Silence So Loud), co-directed with French actress Emmanuelle Béart, who also speaks publicly for the first time about the incest she endured in her childhood. The film, broadcast on M6, created a powerful shockwave at the time of its airing. In parallel, in 2022, Anastasia Mikova founded her own production company, KVITKA FILMS, which focuses on ambitious documentary projects rooted in humanist and social values. She is currently finishing a feature-length documentary on women in the war in Ukraine. ©SylvieCastioni
