Private Project

Tremors

A visual poem magnifying the Amazigh culture (natives of the middle Atlas of Morocco), an historical tale about the seismology of the city of Agadir, a story about our planet earth itself and its own life, created for the Museum of the Reconstruction of Agadir.
Audio narration available in Tifinagh/Tachlit (morrocan berber native language), Darija arabic and french.

  • Nicolas Jacquette
    Director
  • Nicolas Jacquette
    Writer
  • Al Omrane Sous Massa
    Producer
  • Musée de la Reconstruction d'Agadir
    Producer
  • agence Si | Studio-irresistible -Paris
    Producer
  • Abdellah Bennabbou
    Key Cast
    "Darija narrator"
  • Omar El Mansouri
    Key Cast
    "Tfinagh narrator"
  • Nicolas Jacquette
    Key Cast
    "French narrator"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    ⵜⴰⵔⴳⴰⴳⴰⵢⵜ / رجفة / Tremblements
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental, Short, Other
  • Genres:
    Science, Tale, Story, History, Native, Environment
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 42 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 24, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    15,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Morocco
  • Country of Filming:
    Morocco
  • Language:
    Arabic, French
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Short of the year
    Madrid
    Spain
    July 2, 2023
    Spanish
    Award : Special Jury Mention
  • First time Filmmaker Sessions - hosted by lift-Off Global Network
    Londre
    United Kingdom
    September 4, 2023
    United Kingdom
    Official Selection
  • Semana Viva el Cinema !
    Buenos Aires
    Argentina
    September 11, 2023
    Argentina
    Official Selection
  • The french Duck Film Festival
    Paris
    France
    September 3, 2023
    France
    Award : Best Animation Short Film
  • Equinox Mountain Environmental Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    September 10, 2023
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Un court tournable
    Bobigny
    France
    September 5, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Faltazi Festival
    Quimper
    France
    September 5, 2023
    Official Selection
  • TUWUN - Muestra De Cine Indígena De Wallmapu
    Villarica
    Chile
    October 6, 2023
    Chile
    Official Selection
  • LH Indefilm Festival
    Le Havre
    France
    November 3, 2023
    Award : Golden camera - Audience & Jury Award
  • Tangier Film Festival
    Tangier
    Morocco
    November 8, 2023
    Morocco
    Award : Special Jury Mention
  • Rabat International Children and Family Film Festival
    Rabat
    Morocco
    November 8, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Rabat International Author Film Festival
    Rabat
    Morocco
    November 10, 2023
    Official Selection
  • International Film Festival Rivoli
    Rivoli
    Italy
    November 17, 2023
    Italy
    Official Selection
  • Universal Movie Awards
    Lagos
    Nigeria
    November 6, 2023
    Nigeria
    Official Selection
  • Festival de Court-Métrage Scientifique de Riom
    Riom
    France
    November 24, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Muestra Internacional de Cine y Ciencia
    Santander
    Spain
    November 30, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Festival de Cine y Naturaleza Valle de la Fuenfria
    Manzanares El Real
    Spain
    December 3, 2023
    Award : Bronze award
  • Festival International Issni N Ourgh du film amazigh - FINIFA
    Agadir
    Morocco
    December 7, 2023
    Award : Honorable Mention
  • Festival des 37
    Craon
    France
    December 2, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Festival de Cine Infantil Churumbela
    Mexico
    Mexico
    December 3, 2023
    Mexico
    Official Selection
  • Panorama international Short Film Festival - PISFF
    Tunis
    Tunisia
    February 6, 2024
    Tunisia
    Official Selection
  • Sanfici - Festival Internacional del cine Independente de Santander
    Santander
    Spain
    01/15/2024
    Colombia
    Official Selection
  • Apatzingán Festival Internacional de Cine
    Apatzingán
    Mexico
    February 22, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Fifca - Festival International du Film Court d'Angoulême
    Angoulême
    France
    March 6, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Ahmedabad International Film Festival
    Ahmedabad
    India
    March 16, 2023
    India
    Official Selection
  • One country One film - Apchat-Issoire International Festival
    Apchat
    France
    March 18, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Bridge of peace
    Paris
    France
    April 18, 2024
    Honorable Mention
  • Festival Internacional Infantil Y Juvenil de Cortrometrajes Cachinus de Cine de Cilleros
    Cilleros
    Spain
    April 27, 2024
    Official Selection
  • C'est pas la taille qui compte
    Paris
    France
    November 3, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Ecofestivalpesio
    Chiusa di Pesio
    Italy
    May 6, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Visualizame en Tu Memoria
    Aguadulce
    Spain
    May 8, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Cinéglobe Film Festival
    Geneva
    Switzerland
    May 18, 2024
    Switzerand
    Jury Award Best Science Film for Youth
  • International Ecoperformance Film Festival
    Sao Polo
    Brazil
    June 16, 2024
    Brasil
    Official Selection
  • MonFilmat - International film and landscape Festival - Amposta
    Tarragona
    Spain
    June 13, 2024
    Official selection
  • Festival Internacional Cine En Las Montañas
    Quindio
    Colombia
    July 8, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Mostra Lugares De Culturas
    Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    July 11, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Kalakari Film Fest
    Dewas
    India
    July 21, 2024
    India
    Official Selection
  • Escuela Itinerante de Animación Wiphay
    Puno
    Peru
    August 10, 2024
    Peru
    Official selection
  • Festival Internacional de Cine para Infancias y Juventudes La Picasita
    Cinco Saltos
    Argentina
    August 15, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Festival du Film Amateur de Kelibia - Fifak
    Kelibia
    Tunisia
    August 24, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Festival De Curtmetratges De Medi Ambient I Sostenibilitat. Parc Natural I Reserva De La Biosfera Del Montseny
    Viladrau
    Spain
    August 24, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Max Sir International Film Festival
    San José
    Costa Rica
    September 13, 2024
    Costa Rica Premiere
    Official Selection
  • T-short Animated Film Festival
    Baden-Wurten
    Germany
    September 13, 2024
    Germany premiere
    Official Selection
  • Milton Keynes International Film Festival
    Milton Keynes
    United Kingdom
    September 21, 2024
    Best Animation Film
  • Festival de Cinéma des Monts Kabyè
    Tara
    Togo
    September 26, 2024
    Togo premiere
    Official Selection
  • Le choix des angelots
    Entraigues-sur-la-Sorgues
    France
    September 28, 2024
    Official Selection
  • COLIFFE - COLiseum International Film FEstival
    Rome
    Italy
    September 28, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Festival De Cine Verde De Barichara Festiver
    Barichara
    Colombia
    September 30, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Festival Internacional De Cortometrajes Vitafest 2024
    Santiago
    Chile
    October 7, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Pariscience International Science Film Festival
    Paris
    France
    October 8, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Intermediaciones Muestra Internacional de Videoarte & Cine Experimental
    Medelin
    Colombia
    October 8, 2024
    Official Selection
  • FAB! Festival del Archeologia di Bacoli
    Napoli
    Italy
    October 9, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Raw Science Festival
    New York
    United States
    October 14, 2024
    Best Professional Animation
  • Ekotopfilm
    Bratislava
    Slovakia
    October 21, 2024
    Slovakia premiere
    Official selection
  • International Environment Film festival Massa Wassay
    Agadir
    Morocco
    October 26, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Festival International de Cinéma et Mémoire Commune - Nador
    Nador
    Morocco
    November 6, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Ecran Libre
    Aigues-Mortes
    France
    November 8, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Gorge Impact Film Festival
    Hood River
    United States
    November 8, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Sirocco
    Corsica
    France
    November 16, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Festival du Cinéma Nature et Environnement 2024
    Grenoble
    France
    November 24, 2024
    Prix du jeune public
  • The Sahar International Short Film Festival
    Great Manchester
    United Kingdom
    October 9, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Festival De Cine De Medio Ambiente - Sembrando Cine
    Lima
    Peru
    November 2, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Faiyum International Film Festival
    Faiyum
    Egypt
    November 15, 2024
    Egypt premiere
    Special Jury Award for Best Short Documentary
  • Festival de la Kasbah du court métrage
    Ouarzazate
    Morocco
    October 24, 2024
    Official Selection
  • IFF Zoom - Zblizenia
    Jelenia Gora
    Poland
    March 4, 2024
    Poland premiere
    Official Selection
  • Braga Science Film Fest
    Braga
    Portugal
    November 16, 2024
    Portugal Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Festival de Cine de Bogotá
    Bogota
    Colombia
    November 14, 2024
    Official Selection
  • CINECO - Festival Internacional de Cine Y Ecologia
    Alicante
    Spain
    December 6, 2024
    Honorable mention
  • Cinephilia Flair International Film Festival
    Islamabad
    Pakistan
    January 14, 2025
    Pakistan premiere
    Best Animated Film Award
  • Manama film festival
    Manama
    Bahrain
    December 7, 2024
    Barhain Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Vues d'Afrique
    Montréal
    Canada
    April 3, 2025
    Canada Première
    Official Selection
  • Kuala Lumpur International Film Academy Awards
    Kuala Lumpur
    Malaysia
    October 17, 2025
    Malaysia Premier
    Official Selection
  • Ouezzane International Spring Festival
    Ouezzane
    Morocco
    April 9, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Festival du Film Scientifique de la Réunion
    Sainte Clotilde
    Réunion
    April 11, 2025
    Réunion Première
    Trophée Court Métrage
Distribution Information
  • Museum of the Reconstruction of Agadir
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
  • agence Si | Studio-irresistible - Paris
    Sales Agent
    Country: France
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Nicolas Jacquette

Designer, Associate Director of the Agence Si | Studio irresistible - Paris, with J. Liniger and Chloé Verlhac, he has been directing the Si agency in Paris since 2009. He is an expert in digital communication, data visualization, motion design and projects related to research and science.

He supports companies and institutions, particularly on issues of ecological transition and CSR. He is in contact with leading international players on the subjects of climate change and sustainable development initiatives, and was notably an official observer at COP24.

His course in Applied Arts and Interior Architecture in Caen continued in Paris, in graphic arts and multimedia, at the Institute of Higher Studies in the Arts.

Expert in questions of mental manipulation, he has been working since 2007 as a consultant with State services, in particular MIVILUDES, as well as with NGOs (CAFFES, UNADFI, CCMM, etc.) on the links between mental influence and communication. . As part of his research on issues of human rights and freedom of expression, he studied law at the University of La Sorbonne in Paris.

Since 2011, he has been part of the international collective of visual artists "The Meeting Point Project", exhibited in Paris, New York and Beijing. Since 2017, his work as a photographer has also been articulated within the "Formats" collective, with the choreographer A. Roques.

Nicolas Jacquette is co-founder of the Press & Cartooning Global Forum, an international meeting on the relationship between Press Cartooning and Democracy. He was awarded, with J. Liniger, by the "Gérard Vandenbroucke Prize" 2021 for the promotion of press cartooning in the world and the defense of freedom of expression.

In 2023, he has been awarded by 7 international design prices for his graphic work for the French Presidency of the European Union Council in 2022.

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Director Statement

A good design can change the world, starting by the mindset of one human. As a designer my goal is always to work on project that are improving society, building bridges, empowering invisible and weak people, having an impact on the reality and alter it for the greater good.
For the "Tremors" project, the request of the museum was to create an animation movie to introduce children to seismology.
I wanted to go further, and create a tale that could convene the rich graphic patrimony of the Amazigh culture, and explain geology in a form of a like traditional tale, told to children before sleeping for centuries, aside a camp fire, in the middle of the mountains, under a sky full of stars. It's the reason I wanted also the film to be recorded in Tifinagh/Tachlhit as original soundtrack and the music to be composed and played by an amazigh artist born and raised in Agadir, Abdellah Bennabbou. There is also a little surprise during the final credit, that will bring back emotional memories to all morrocans.