1898
5.5 (11 votes)
0h 1m
Genres
Documentary
Oil Gush Fire in Bibiheybat (Bibiheybətdə neft fontanı yanğını)
Overview
The film was filmed in Bibi-Heybat, a suburb of Baku (now the capital of Azerbaijan), during a fire at the Bibi-Heybat oil field. The film was shot on 35mm film by the Lumiere brothers in 1898. On August 2 of the same year, a demonstration of Alexander Michon's program took place, which included the film "Fire at an oil fountain in Bibiheybat".
Key Crew
Producer: Louis Lumière, Auguste Lumière
Director: Alexandre Michon
Director of Photography: Alexandre Michon
