Work at Oil Derricks (1907)
- Directed by
- Vasil Amashukeli
- Genre
- silent film
- Country
- Russian Empire, Azerbaijan
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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