| The Oil Gush Fire in Bibiheybat | |
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| Directed by | Alexandre Michon | 
| Written by | Alexandre Michon | 
| Produced by | Alexandre Michon | 
Release date  | August 6, 1898 | 
Running time  | 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.[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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