Oil Gush Fire in Bibiheybat

Oil Gush Fire in Bibiheybat (1898)

August 2nd, 18980h 1min

Documentary
55%

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".


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