La Cité du pétrole

Oil Rocks - City Above The Sea

Switzerland, April 2009
FILM, Documentary, 52 min.

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directed by: Marc Wolfensberger
Written by: Marc Wolfensberger, Peter Entell
Status: In distribution
Website: thin-line.net/documentaries/la-cite-du-petrole

The Oil Rocks, in the middle of the Caspian Sea is a kind of oil Atlantis. It is the largest and oldest offshore oil city in the world. For the first time, a western film crew is allowed to film the site.

credits

World Premiere: April 2009
Original Version: French, Azerbaijani, Russian, colour and b/w, Digi Beta, 52 min.
Production: Intermezzo Films, RTS Radio Télévision Suisse, Thin Line Productions, RSI Radiotelevisione svizzera
Producer: Isabelle Gattiker
directed by: Marc Wolfensberger
Written by: Marc Wolfensberger, Peter Entell
Cinematography: Jón Björgvinsson
Editing: Patrick Léger, Peter Entell, Ana Acosta
Sound Editing: Carlos Ibañez Diaz
Re-Recording Mix: Stéphane Kirscher, Philippe Mercier
Music: Igor Cubrilovic
Location Sound Mix: Blaise Gabioud

World Sales / World Rights

World Rights: Thin Line Productions , Intermezzo Films

Worldwide Distribution

Finland: YLE TV - Finnish Broadcasting Company TV Rights
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Irib Media Trade Distribution
Release date: tba
Poland: TVP Telewizja Polska S.A TV Rights
Slovenia: Televizija Slovenija TV Rights
Switzerland: Intermezzo Films Distribution
Release date: tba

Awards

(a selection)

Washington Environment Film Festival, Polly Krakora award for artistry in film 2011 (Winner)

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