The Oil Gush in Balakhany
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The Oil Gush in Balakhany | |
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Directed by | Alexandre Michon |
Written by | Alexandre Michon |
Produced by | Alexandre Michon |
Music by | none |
Release date |
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Running time | 30 seconds |
Country | Azerbaijan |
The Oil Gush in Balakhany (Azerbaijani: Balaxanıda neft fontanı) is a film written and directed by the pioneer of cinema in Azerbaijan, Alexandre Michon. It was filmed on August 4, 1898, in Balakhany, Baku and presented at the International Paris Exhibition.[1][2] The film was shot using a 35 mm film on a Lumière cinematograph and is considered the first film in Azerbaijani cinematography. It depicts a blowout from an oil well in the Balakhany village of Baku.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Aydin Kazimzade. "Cinema in Azerbaijan: Pre-Soviet Era", Azerbaijan International, 5(3), Autumn 1997
- ^ Frappi, Carlo; Verda, Matteo (23 January 2014). Azerbaigian, energia per l'Europa: Storia, economia e geopolitica degli idrocarburi del Caspio (in Italian). EGEA spa. ISBN 978-88-238-7609-5. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "Neft haqqında dünyada ilk filmlər". Azertag (in Azerbaijani). 29 January 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
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