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The Oil Gush Fire in Bibiheybat

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The Oil Gush Fire in Bibiheybat
Directed byAlexandre Michon
Written byAlexandre Michon
Produced byAlexandre Michon
Release date
  • August 6, 1898 (1898-08-06)
Running time
30 seconds
CountryAzerbaijan

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.[1]

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