The Legend of Tomiris

The Legend of Tomiris (2019)

Томирис

The queen born to magnify the steppe.

This is the story of the life of the great queen of the steppe - legendary Tomiris. She is destined to become a skillful warrior, survive the loss of close people and unite the Scythian/Saka tribes under her authority.

Date of release
2019-10-01
TMDB
6.9 / 10 (183)
Runtime
2h 36m
Genres
History, War, Drama
Director
Akan Satayev

Casting

Interesting facts

Tomiris is a 2019 Kazakhstani feature film directed by Akan Satayev, which tells the story of the queen of the Massagetae, Tomyris, and the Persian king, Cyrus the Great. The film co-stars Almira Tursyn, Aizhan Lighg, and Ghassan Massoud.

Production

The film was ordered by the Ministry of Culture and Sports of Kazakhstan. The idea of a film about Tomyris was brought to creation by Aliya Nazarbayeva, the daughter of the first president of Kazakhstan. Filming began in December 2017, and scenes were shot in different parts of Kazakhstan.

The plot of the film is built on the story of Herodotus, who called his version one of the many stories about the death of Cyrus the Great. The filmmakers took into account many features of the culture and life of the Massagetae, in particular, their pointed hats and tribal meetings, at which the most important issues were resolved.

Almira Tursyn, a psychologist, was chosen from 15 thousand people to play the role of Tomyris. She took professional lessons of horseriding and archery and learned to use swords and knives.

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