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.[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]