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Oil Gush Fire in Bibiheybat
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Oil Gush Fire in Bibiheybat

Oil Gush Fire in Bibiheybat

5.5
1899
1m
4K ULTRA HD
Documentary

Storyline

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".