Name: Balaxanida neft fontani
Genre: Documentary, Silent Film
Released: 1898
Duration: 1 min

Balaxanida neft fontani (1898)

Directed by Alexandre Michon

Genres - Documentary, Silent Film | Sub-Genres - Silent Film | Release Date - Aug 2, 1898 | Run Time - 1 min. |

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The Oil Gush in Balakhany 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.