The Folk Dance of Caucasus (1898)

Directed by

Alexandre Michon

Genre

documentary film, silent film

Country

Russian Empire

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a very early silent film from 1898. It shows a folk dance from the Caucasus region.

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What happens

The Folk Dance of Caucasus (Azerbaijani: Qafqaz Rəqsi) is one of the earliest Russian films. Produced and directed by the pioneer of Azerbaijani cinema, Alexander Mishon, it was released on August 2, 1898. The film was shot on 35mm. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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