The Day of the Crows is an animated film resulting from a co-production between France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Canada. Written by Amandine Taffin, the screenplay is freely inspired by the novel of the same name by Jean-François Beauchemin published in 2004. The staging is by Jean-Christophe Dessaint, of which it is the first feature film. It was released in France on October 24, 2012. The story mixes tale and fantasy.