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Qafqaz və Merkuri cəmiyyətinin paroxodunun limandan yola düşməsi (1898)

Qafqaz və Merkuri cəmiyyətinin paroxodunun limandan yola düşməsi poster
Directed by
Alexandre Michon
Genre
documentary film, silent film
Country
Russian Empire, Azerbaijan
Elsewhere
IMDb
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A silent documentary from 1898 shows a steamer leaving a port. It was one of the first films made in Azerbaijan.

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What happens

Qafqaz və Merkuri cəmiyyətinin paroxodunun limandan yola düşməsi (Departure of the steamer of the Caucasus and Mercury Society from the port) is one of the earliest films produced in the cinema of Azerbaijan. Directed by Azeri cinema pioneer Alexandre Michon, it was released in the summer of 1898. The film was shot on 35mm. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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