The Creation of Birds
Original title: La création des oiseaux
1972 · 11 min
Cast
No credited cast is listed for this film.
Credits
Written by: 
Frédéric Back
Music: Pierre F. Brault
Editing: Thérèse Bernard
Plot
A film inspired by Aboriginal legends about the passing of the seasons.
Sinekatalog’s take
Aboriginal legends about the passing seasons inspire this lyrical animation. Back's soft, textured imagery gives it a quiet reverence for nature, a pleasing choice for families and animation lovers.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (221 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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