| The Oil Gush in Balakhany | |
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| Directed by | Alexandre Michon |
| Written by | Alexandre Michon |
| Produced by | Alexandre Michon |
| Music by | none |
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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. 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.
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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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