| The Oil Gush Fire in Bibiheybat | |
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| Directed by | Alexandre Michon |
| Produced by | Alexandre Michon |
| Written by | Alexandre Michon |
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Release date
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August 6, 1898 |
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Running time
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30 seconds |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
The Oil Gush Fire in Bibiheybat (Azerbaijani: Bibiheybətdə neft fontanı yanğını) is an 1898 Azerbaijani silent film. 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.
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.