Oil Rocks: City Above the Sea
Oil Rocks: City Above the Sea

Oil Rocks: City Above the Sea (2009)

None | Switzerland, Germany, Finland | Russian, Azerbaijani | 54 min
Directed by: Marc Wolfensberger
7.6

"Oil Rocks" - behind the enigmatic name lies the first and largest offshore oil-platform ever built, a vast city in the middle of the Caspian Sea, built by Stalin in 1949. 60 years on, "Oil Rocks" is still operational and the first western film crew ever receives access. Just imagine: 200 kilometers of bridges, thousands of oil workers, hundreds of platforms, up to nine-story buildings, a park and sports field, nothing less then an oil-rig Atlantis, only real. Combining archive footage from the Soviet era and the exclusive new footage, the film tells the story of this timeless place and it's inhabitants.

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Release Date

Japan
(Tokyo International Film Festival)
2009-10-18
USA
(Cinequest Film Festival)
2010-03-03
Greece
(Thessaloniki Documentary Festival)
2010-03-17
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Also Known As (A.K.A.)

Oil Rocks: City Above the Sea
(Original title)
Kaspianmeren öljykarit
Finland (tv title)
Oil Rocks: Μια πόλη πάνω απ' τη θάλασσα
Greece
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Parent Guide

Sex & Nudity
Unrated
Violence & Gore
Unrated
Profanity
Unrated
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Unrated
Frightening & Intense Scenes
Unrated