Les Films de Mon Oncle
Les Films de Mon Oncle was set up in 2001 on the initiative of Sophie Tatischeff, Jérôme Deschamps and Macha Makeïeff to preserve, restore and circulate Jacques Tati’s works. The artistic and cultural missions of Les Films de Mon Oncle allow audiences as well as researchers to (re-)discover the work of the film-maker, his archives, and to ensure its influence around the world.
The restoration of PlayTime was initiated in 2001 and the restored version was presented in 2002 at Cannes Film Festival. In 2004, Les Films de Mon Oncle completed the restoration of My Uncle, the English version of Mon Oncle. This was later followed by demanding editorial work for the DVDs of these films including original bonuses and a double CD titled “Tati Sonorama!” with the complete collection of film scores and sound track clips. Various shows of the Deschamps and Makeïeff Company also accompany some screenings.
In 2009, Macha Makeïeff designed the exhibition “Jacques Tati, deux temps, trois mouvements” at the Cinémathèque française in Paris, for which she is co-curator along with Stephane Goudet, and installed the full-scale mythical Villa Arpel, the set of Mon Oncle created by Jacques Tati and his friend Jacques Lagrange, at the CENTQUATRE (Paris, 19th arrondissement). In 2009, the restoration of Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot will be released in cinemas on 1 July.