Oil Extraction (1907)

Directed by

Vasil Amashukeli

Genre

silent film

Country

Russian Empire, Azerbaijan

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How it feels

This is a silent film that shows how oil was extracted in Azerbaijan in the early 1900s. It was shot on 35mm film by a Russian director and offers a simple look at the industrial process.

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What happens

Oil Extraction (Azerbaijani: Neftin çıxarılması) is a 1907 Russian film directed by Vasil Amashukeli. The film was shot on 35mm and captures oil extraction in Azerbaijan in the early twentieth century. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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