The Oil Gush in Balakhany

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The Oil Gush in Balakhany

Directed by	Aleksandr Mişon
Produced by	Aleksandr Mişon
Written by	Aleksandr Mişon
Music by	none
Release date(s)	August 6, 1898
Running time	30 seconds
Country	Azerbaijan

The Oil Gush in Balakhany (Azerbaijani: Balaxanıda neft fontanı) is one of the earliest films ever produced. Directed by the pioneer of cinema in Azerbaijan, Alexander Mishon, it was filmed on August 4, 1898 in Baku and presented at the International Paris Exhibition ^[1]. The film was shot using a 35mm film on a Lumière cinematograph.

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List of Azerbaijani films: 1898-1919

v • d • e Cinema of Azerbaijan

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