The Oil Gush Fire in Bibiheybat

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The Oil Gush Fire in Bibiheybat
Image:Bibiheybətdə Neft Fontanı Yanğını.jpg
Directed by	Alexandre Michon
Produced by	Alexandre Michon
Written by	Alexandre Michon
Release date(s)	August 6 1898
Running time	30 seconds
Country	Image:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan

The Oil Gush Fire in Bibiheybat (Azerbaijani: Bibiheybətdə neft fontanı yanğını) is one of the earliest films ever produced. Directed by the pioneer of cinema in Azerbaijan, Alexandre Michon, this 30-second film was shot on August 6, 1898 in Bibiheybat 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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List of Azerbaijani films: 1898-1919

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