The Oil Gush in Balakhany

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name = The Oil Gush in Balakhany

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director = Aleksandr Mişon
producer = Aleksandr Mişon
writer = Aleksandr Mişon
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released = August 6 1898
runtime = 30 seconds
country = AZE
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The Oil Gush in Balakhany ( _az. 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 [ [http://azer.com/aiweb/categories/magazine/53_folder/53_articles/53_100years.html Aydin Kazimzade. "Cinema in Azerbaijan: Pre-Soviet Era", "Azerbaijan International, 5(3)", Autumn 1997] ] . The film was shot using a 35mm film on a Lumière cinematograph.

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