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As a film, Jacques Tati's PlayTime (1967) is rightly considered as one of the best films ever made. A satire of hyperconsumerism and corporate takeover of life that is more relevant than ever.

At the time, this wasn't the case, with the film losing money, which would in turn bankrupted Tati.

It is however, a new experience in the world of films, and fiction in general. Tati had intended the film to be something new, to be something he called a “spectacle cinématographique”, something similar to live theatre. However, what most people do not know is that PlayTime (1967) is more than a film —— it's a theme park.

Welcome to TatiVille. Enjoy your disorientation and reality!

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