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The Legend of Tomiris

2019 · 156 min

A sweeping, somber historical epic with brutal battles and a vengeful queen, slow but visually striking.

Directed by
Akan Satayev
Genres
History, War, Drama
Starring
Almira Tursyn, Yerkebulan Daiyrov, Adil Akhmetov
Tagline
The queen born to magnify the steppe.
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Akan Satayev
Genres
History, War, Drama
Starring
Almira Tursyn, Yerkebulan Daiyrov, Adil Akhmetov
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • survival
  • power
  • war
  • betrayal
Places
  • countryside
  • wilderness
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
history, war, drama
Directed by
Akan Satayev
Written by
Aliya Nazarbayeva, Timur Zhaksylykov
Starring
Almira Tursyn, Yerkebulan Daiyrov, Adil Akhmetov, Aizhan Lighg, Azamat Satybaldy, Ghassan Massoud, Ilez Badurgov, Sain Ferhad
Music
Alim Zairov, Renat Gaisin
Cinematography
Khasan Kydyraliyev
Runtime
156 min
Country
Kazakhstan
Languages
Russian, Kazakh, Persian, Arabic

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