Almira Tursyn, a psychologist was chosen from 15 thousand people to play the role of Tomyris. She took professional lessons of horse riding, archery and also learned to use swords and knives.
Tomiris was long-listed for the Best Foreign Language Film nomination at the 2020 Golden Globes.
Filming took place in several picturesque locales throughout Kazakhstan, including Zharkent, Chunzha, Borovoye, and Bayan.