synopsis
A closer shot excludes much of the surrounding landscape, focusing attention on the force of the oil well, thick smoke and leaping flames. The film brings viewers close to a site of industrial extraction that they could scarcely reach themselves. Technological progress reveals itself as both fascinating and dangerous.
biography
Alexandre Michon (1858–1921) was a photographer and film pioneer based in Baku. He was among the first to make moving pictures in what is now Azerbaijan. His short films brought the new technology of the Cinématographe into contact with urban life and the industrial landscape of the Caucasus.
film details
| director: | Alexandre Michon |
Screening time
Wednesday 28. 10. 2026, 17:00DIOD
Info
| director: | Alexandre Michon |
| original title: | Puits de pétrole à Bakou. Vue de près |
| country: | France, Russia |
| year: | 1899 |
| running time: | 1 min. |
