The Oil Gush in Balakhany

The Oil Gush in Balakhany () is a Russian 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.Aydin Kazimzade. "Cinema in Azerbaijan: Pre-Soviet Era", Azerbaijan International, 5(3), Autumn 1997 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.

See also

List of Azerbaijani films before 1920

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