Oil Gush Fire in Bibiheybat (1898)

Name: Oil Gush Fire in Bibiheybat
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1898-08-02

Running Time

Plot.

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".

Where to Watch.

No streaming offers found

Cast & Crew.

Louis Lumière

Producer

Auguste Lumière

Producer

Alexandre Michon

Director of Photography / Director

Details.

Release Date
August 2, 1898

Original Name
Bibiheybətdə neft fontanı yanğını

Status
Released

Running Time
1m

Filming Locations
Baku, Azerbaijan

Genres
Documentary

Last updated: 2025-02-13

This Movie Is About.

fire

disaster

silent film

Wiki.

The Oil Gush Fire in Bibiheybat (Azerbaijani: Bibiheybətdə neft fontanı yanğını) is an 1898 Azerbaijani silent film. Written and 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.

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.