The Oil Gush Fire in Bibiheybat explained

The Oil Gush Fire in Bibiheybat
Director:Alexandre Michon
Producer:Alexandre Michon
Runtime:30 seconds
Country:Azerbaijan

The Oil Gush Fire in Bibiheybat (Azerbaijani: Bibiheybətdə neft fontanı yanğını) is an 1898 Azerbaijani silent film. Written and directed by the pioneer of cinema in Azerbaijan, Alexandre Michon, this 30-second film was shot on August 6, 1898 in Bibiheybət village near Baku and presented at the International Paris Exhibition.[1]

The film was shot using a 35mm film on a Lumière cinematograph. Some scenes from this film were also shown in France in 1995, in a footage commemorating the 100th anniversary of world cinema.

Notes and References

  1. http://azer.com/aiweb/categories/magazine/53_folder/53_articles/53_100years.html Aydin Kazimzade. "Cinema in Azerbaijan: Pre-Soviet Era", Azerbaijan International, 5(3), Autumn 1997