Sacha Baron Cohen’s outrageous 2006 comedy “Borat,” about a fictional Kazakhstani reporter traveling through United States, put the Central Asian nation in the consciousness of most Americans for the first time. Back then, Kazakhstan’s government had an understandable reaction to the comedian’s crude and stereotypical portrayal of the ex-Soviet republic. Now, 16 years later, with the release of the sequel” Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” the country is once again in the foreground; however, this time they are embracing the attention to boost their tourism prospects. For his part, Baron Cohen recently said he selected Kazakhstan as Borat’s nationality “because it was a place that almost nobody in the U.S. knew anything about, which allowed us to create a wild, comedic, fake world.”
While American audiences are now certainly aware of Kazakhstan, its actual culture and history remain a mystery to most. Although Kazakhstani artists have been making movies since the 1930s,...
While American audiences are now certainly aware of Kazakhstan, its actual culture and history remain a mystery to most. Although Kazakhstani artists have been making movies since the 1930s,...
- 10/30/2020
- by Carlos Aguilar
- Indiewire
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 Legend Of Tomiris”, 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.
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...
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...
- 8/24/2020
- by Grace Han
- AsianMoviePulse
"I swear... I shall take back everything you left for me!" Kick his ass! Well Go USA has released an official trailer for a historical epic titled The Legend of Tomiris, an extension of the original title Tomiris. As the title indicates, the film tells the story of the life of the great queen of 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. She is an iconic individual in Asian history, and is the namesake of the modern name Tomris. The Kazakh film stars Almira Tursyn as the iconic Tomiris, with Adil Akhmetov, Erkebulan Dairov, Berik Aytzhanov, Satybaldy Azamat, Aizhan Lighg, and Ghassan Massoud. This actually looks great! Some solid action footage and authentic storytelling, might be worth a watch after all. That final shot where she stares down...
- 7/16/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Deals close in Italy, France, Spain, Japan.
Arclight Films announced out of the Cannes virtual market it has completed multiple distribution deals for epic female-led action adventure Tomiris.
Deals have closed in Italy (Blue Swan), France (Snd Films), Spain (Art Mood), Japan (At Entertainment), Middle East (Gulf Film), South Korea (Challan), Cis (Paradise/Mgn), Singapore (Shaw), Romania (Program 4 Media), and Turkey (Siyah Bayez Movies).
Arclight announced earlier this month that Well Go USA had acquired Us rights.
Kazakh superstars Almira Tursyn (as Tomiris), Adil Akhmetov (as Argun), and Aizhan Lighg (as Sardana) perform their own stunts and star in the...
Arclight Films announced out of the Cannes virtual market it has completed multiple distribution deals for epic female-led action adventure Tomiris.
Deals have closed in Italy (Blue Swan), France (Snd Films), Spain (Art Mood), Japan (At Entertainment), Middle East (Gulf Film), South Korea (Challan), Cis (Paradise/Mgn), Singapore (Shaw), Romania (Program 4 Media), and Turkey (Siyah Bayez Movies).
Arclight announced earlier this month that Well Go USA had acquired Us rights.
Kazakh superstars Almira Tursyn (as Tomiris), Adil Akhmetov (as Argun), and Aizhan Lighg (as Sardana) perform their own stunts and star in the...
- 6/25/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Sales agency Arclight Films has closed multiple key distribution deals for “Tomiris,” the epic action-adventure about the legendary Kazak warrior queen, directed by Akan Satayev (“The Liquidator”).
The latest deals include Blue Swan for Italy, Snd Films for France, Art Mood for Spain, At Entertainment for Japan, Gulf Film for Middle East, Challan for South Korea, Paradise/Mgn for Cis, Shaw for Singapore, Program 4 Media for Romania, and Siyah Bayez Movies for Turkey. Arclight announced earlier this month that the U.S. rights of the film were picked up by Well Go USA.
The film tells the real-life story of Queen Tomiris who, along with her female warriors, united divided nomadic tribes to create a powerful nation capable of repelling the likes of Persia. According to historical accounts, Tomiris and her army likely brought about the downfall of Cyrus the Great of Persia, who attacked the peoples of the Great Steppe.
The latest deals include Blue Swan for Italy, Snd Films for France, Art Mood for Spain, At Entertainment for Japan, Gulf Film for Middle East, Challan for South Korea, Paradise/Mgn for Cis, Shaw for Singapore, Program 4 Media for Romania, and Siyah Bayez Movies for Turkey. Arclight announced earlier this month that the U.S. rights of the film were picked up by Well Go USA.
The film tells the real-life story of Queen Tomiris who, along with her female warriors, united divided nomadic tribes to create a powerful nation capable of repelling the likes of Persia. According to historical accounts, Tomiris and her army likely brought about the downfall of Cyrus the Great of Persia, who attacked the peoples of the Great Steppe.
- 6/25/2020
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
In today’s film news roundup, Kazakh action-adventure movie “Tomiris” and Scottish music film “Beats” find U.S. homes and the Lulu Wilson thriller “Becky” opens at more than 40 drive-ins.
Acquisition
Arclight Films has sold Well Go USA the U.S. distribution rights to the historical action-adventure “Tomiris,” centered on Queen Tomiris during the 6th Century B.C.
The film, a co-production between Kazakhfilm Studios and Sataifilm, centers on Tomaris uniting divided nomadic tribes to create a powerful nation capable of repelling Persia. According to historical accounts, Tomiris and her army defeated Cyrus the Great in 530 B.C.
Almira Tursyn stars as Tomiris along with Adil Akhmetov and Aizhan Lighg, and they all perform their own stunts. Akan Sataytev directed the film, which was theatrically released in Kazakhstan in October and became one of the highest-grossing films in the country’s history.
“We are grateful to live in a world...
Acquisition
Arclight Films has sold Well Go USA the U.S. distribution rights to the historical action-adventure “Tomiris,” centered on Queen Tomiris during the 6th Century B.C.
The film, a co-production between Kazakhfilm Studios and Sataifilm, centers on Tomaris uniting divided nomadic tribes to create a powerful nation capable of repelling Persia. According to historical accounts, Tomiris and her army defeated Cyrus the Great in 530 B.C.
Almira Tursyn stars as Tomiris along with Adil Akhmetov and Aizhan Lighg, and they all perform their own stunts. Akan Sataytev directed the film, which was theatrically released in Kazakhstan in October and became one of the highest-grossing films in the country’s history.
“We are grateful to live in a world...
- 6/5/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Arclight Films has secured all U.S. distribution rights with Well Go USA for the action-adventure Tomiris, about legendary Queen Tomiris. The movie was released in Kazakhstan on Oct. 1 and became one of the country’s highest grossing movies.
Starring Kazakhstan stars Almira Tursyn (as Tomiris), Adil Akhmetov (as Argun), and Aizhan Lighg (as Sardana) and directed by Akan Sataytev (The Liquidator), Tomiris tells the real-life story of the great queen who, along with her female warriors, united divided nomadic tribes to create a powerful nation capable of repelling the likes of Persia. According to historical accounts, Tomiris and her army very likely served as the downfall of Cyrus the Great, who was foolish enough to challenge the peoples of the Great Steppe and their inimitable leader.
“We are grateful to live in a world where there is a strong appetite for real-life stories of powerful women, stories that deserve to be told,...
Starring Kazakhstan stars Almira Tursyn (as Tomiris), Adil Akhmetov (as Argun), and Aizhan Lighg (as Sardana) and directed by Akan Sataytev (The Liquidator), Tomiris tells the real-life story of the great queen who, along with her female warriors, united divided nomadic tribes to create a powerful nation capable of repelling the likes of Persia. According to historical accounts, Tomiris and her army very likely served as the downfall of Cyrus the Great, who was foolish enough to challenge the peoples of the Great Steppe and their inimitable leader.
“We are grateful to live in a world where there is a strong appetite for real-life stories of powerful women, stories that deserve to be told,...
- 6/4/2020
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Well Go USA has nabbed the U.S. distribution rights to action-adventure feature Tomiris, an epic tale of Queen Tomiris and her female warriors, directed by Kazakhstan's Akan Satayev (The Liquidator).
"We have a passion for incredible stories, and few are more compelling than the almost unfathomable life story of the first historical queen of the Amazons," Doris Pfardrescher, president and CEO of Well Go USA Entertainment, said in a statement.
The sword-and-sandals pic stars Almira Tursyn as Tomiris as well as Adil Akhmetov and Aizhan Lighg, and portrays the real-life sixth century B.C. female warlord and ...
"We have a passion for incredible stories, and few are more compelling than the almost unfathomable life story of the first historical queen of the Amazons," Doris Pfardrescher, president and CEO of Well Go USA Entertainment, said in a statement.
The sword-and-sandals pic stars Almira Tursyn as Tomiris as well as Adil Akhmetov and Aizhan Lighg, and portrays the real-life sixth century B.C. female warlord and ...
Well Go USA has nabbed the U.S. distribution rights to action-adventure feature Tomiris, an epic tale of Queen Tomiris and her female warriors, directed by Kazakhstan's Akan Satayev (The Liquidator).
"We have a passion for incredible stories, and few are more compelling than the almost unfathomable life story of the first historical queen of the Amazons," Doris Pfardrescher, president and CEO of Well Go USA Entertainment, said in a statement.
The sword-and-sandals pic stars Almira Tursyn as Tomiris as well as Adil Akhmetov and Aizhan Lighg, and portrays the real-life sixth century B.C. female warlord and ...
"We have a passion for incredible stories, and few are more compelling than the almost unfathomable life story of the first historical queen of the Amazons," Doris Pfardrescher, president and CEO of Well Go USA Entertainment, said in a statement.
The sword-and-sandals pic stars Almira Tursyn as Tomiris as well as Adil Akhmetov and Aizhan Lighg, and portrays the real-life sixth century B.C. female warlord and ...
Queen lived 2,500 years ago, created female warrior divisions.
Gary Hamilton’s Arclight Films has commenced talks here on worldwide rights excluding Kazakhstan to the central Asian country’s Golden Globes foreign language entry Tomiris.
Akan Satayev directed the story of Queen Tomiris, who lived 2,500 years ago and created female warrior divisions to unite nomadic tribes in the central Asian region and was renowned for her strategic acumen.
Kazakh star Almira Tursyn plays the lead alongside Adil Akhmetov and Aizhan Lighg. Tomiris is a co-production between Kazakhfilm Studios and Sataifilm. The film was released in Kazakhstan on October 1 and according to...
Gary Hamilton’s Arclight Films has commenced talks here on worldwide rights excluding Kazakhstan to the central Asian country’s Golden Globes foreign language entry Tomiris.
Akan Satayev directed the story of Queen Tomiris, who lived 2,500 years ago and created female warrior divisions to unite nomadic tribes in the central Asian region and was renowned for her strategic acumen.
Kazakh star Almira Tursyn plays the lead alongside Adil Akhmetov and Aizhan Lighg. Tomiris is a co-production between Kazakhfilm Studios and Sataifilm. The film was released in Kazakhstan on October 1 and according to...
- 11/9/2019
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
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