Work at Oil Derricks (1907)

Directed by

Vasil Amashukeli

Genre

silent film

Country

Russian Empire, Azerbaijan

How it feels

This is a silent film from 1907 showing oil workers in Baku. It records the process of oil production at a works site.

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What happens

Work at Oil Derricks (Azerbaijani: Neft buruqlarında iş) is a 1907 Russian-Azerbaijani film directed by Vasili Amaşukeli. The film was shot on 35 mm and captures oil production at a works in the Azeri capital of Baku. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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