Tomyris (film)

Tomiris is a 2019 Kazakhstani feature film directed by Akan Sataev, which tells the story about the queen of the Massagetae Tomyris and the king of Persia Cyrus the Great. The premiere of the film took place in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan on September 25, 2019.[2]

Tomyris
Genre
  • History
Directed byAkan Sataev
Starring
  • Almira Tursyn
  • Adil Akhmetov
  • Erkebulan Dayirov
Country of originKazakhstan
Original language(s)Kazakh
Production
Producer(s)
  • Alina Nazarbayeva
  • Svetlana Nam
  • Erkebulan Dayirov
Running time195 minutes
Production company(s)Kazakhfilm
Budget6 500 000 USD[1]

Plot

The film is based on the story of Herodotus about the death of the Persian King Cyrus the Great during the war with Massagetae, which was commanded by the queen Tomiris.

Cast
  • Almira Tursyn - Tomiris
  • Gassan Massoud - Cyrus
  • Berik Aitzhanov - Kurtun
  • Adil Akhmetov - Argun
  • Erkebulan Dayirov - Kharasp
  • Azamat Satibaldi - Kavaz

Almira Tursyn, a psychologist, was chosen from 15 thousand people to play the role of Tomyris. She took professional lessons of horseriding, archery and also learned to use swords and knives.[3]

Production

Filming began in December 2017 and scenes were shot in different parts of Kazakhstan. The Massagetae heroes speak the ancient Turkic language, while the Persian heroes speak ancient Persian in the film.

Critical response

The film received mixed reviews. This is probably because Herodotus's version of events is not generally accepted by historians and researchers, and unlike in the film, Massagetae are not considered Turkic, but Iranian-speaking people. Criticism came from both the Kazakh and Iranian public.[4]

References
  1. "Фильм "Томирис" выходит в международный прокат". Sputnik Казахстан.
  2. "Фильмы | AO «Казахфильм» им. Шакена Айманова". www.kazakhfilmstudios.kz.
  3. ""TOMRİS" İzleyiciyle Buluşmaya Hazırlanıyor". Türktoyu - Türk Dünyasını Keşfet.
  4. Адилбеков, Данияр (29 September 2019). ""Это феминистический фильм". Что кинокритики думают о картине Акана Сатаева "Томирис"?". informburo.kz.
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