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Kazakh hit The Legend of Tomiris debuts digital, Blu-ray Combo Pack & DVD on September 29

FROM WELL GO USA: With the likes of Charlize Theron kicking butt in The Old Guard, 2020 is turning into the year of the strong female action hero, and joining “Wonder Woman”, “Mulan” and “Black Widow” is “”, the epic drama on one of the world's first female warlords, debuting on Digital, Blu-ray and DVD September 29 from Well Go USA Entertainment. 

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Directed by award-winning director Akan Satayev (“The Liquidator”), this is the story of the life of the great queen of the steppe – the legendary Tomiris, a woman destined to become a skillful warrior and strategist, unite the Scythian/Saka tribes under her authority, and slay the founder and first king of the Persian empire. THE LEGEND OF TOMIRIS, the highest-grossing action film in Kazakhstan, stars Almira Tursyn, Adil Akhmetov, Yerkebulan Daiyrov, Berik Aitzhanov, Azamat Satybaldy, Aizhan Lighg and Ghassan Massoud (“Kingdom of Heaven”).

Synopsis:

Based on historical heroine Queen Tomiris of Massagetae and her cadre of female warriors (the real-life 6th century BCE Amazonians), The Legend of Tomiris recounts the tale of the nomadic ruler who overcame great personal tragedy to repel the powerful Persian empire and unite the Great Steppe.

THE LEGEND OF TOMIRIS has a runtime of approximately 155 minutes and is not rated.

Country of Origin:     Kazakhstan

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Grace Han

In a wave of movie-like serendipity revolving around movies, I transitioned from studying early Italian Renaissance frescoes to contemporary cinema. I prefer to cover animated film, Korean film, and first features (especially women directors). Hit me up with your best movie recs on Twitter @gracehahahan !

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