INFO
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Director |
Igor Smola |
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Genre |
Documentary |
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Duration |
14’ |
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Year |
2025 |
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Nationality |
Azerbaijan |
SYNOPSYS
Oil is shown as a living organism that can predict a disaster caused by human interference. The film uses thoughts from philosopher Reza Negarestani, presenting oil as a metaphysical entity. The plot focuses on a small, forgotten detail on an oil platform that threatens an explosion, and an alternative outcome, highlighting the importance of small details for safety.
STILLS
CREDITS
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Director |
Igor Smola |
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Genre |
Documentary |
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Duration |
14′ |
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Nationality |
Azerbaijan |
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Cast |
Mahir Asadov |
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Producer |
Igor Smola |
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DOP |
Alisa Tarelicheva |
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Editor |
Igor Smola |
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Sound design |
Teymur Abdullayev |
AWARDS AND SELECTIONS
2025 - OSCAR ® QUALIFYING
World Premiere
32. Sheffield DocFest
2025
Official Selection
6. i-Fest International Film Festival
2025
Official Selection
35. Message to Man International Film Festival
2025 - OSCAR ® QUALIFYING
Official Selection
42. Tehran International Short Film Festival
2025
Official Selection
9. Beijing International Short Film Festival
2025 - OSCAR ® QUALIFYING
Official Selection
23. Bogotá Short Film Festival - BOGOSHORTS
2025
Official Selection
43. Festival Tous Courts - Festival international de Courts Métrages d'Aix-en-Provence
2025
Official Selection
18. Festival CinemaZERO
2025
Best International Film Award Winner
1. Požarevac Film Festival
Igor Smola
BIOGRAPHY
Born in 1989 in Murmansk-150, Russia, he began his filmmaking journey with self-directed amateur projects. In 2017, he directed his first feature film in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which combined documentary and narrative elements. He has not undergone formal film education. Since 2020, he has moved to Baku, where he has directed his latest short films.
FILMOGRAPHY
MY NAME IS OIL
2025
POV MEMORY
2023
DESTRUCTION
2022
TRIGGER
2018