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Pour yourself a cup of tea and crack open a box of madeleines. It's time for a contemplation of all things Proustian. Well, French filmmaker Véronique Aubouy thinks so, anyway. Later this month, the Paris-based cinéaste is giving people from all over the world a chance to participate in an interactive film devoted to the French writer Marcel Proust. All you have to do is sign up to Véronique's blog, equip yourself with a webcam and a volume of A La Recherche du Temps Perdu, et voilà.

A self-claimed Proust lover, Véronique began her literary film project in 1993. Roving around Europe with her camera, she has filmed Proust fans reading out favourite extracts from the author's seminal work, A La Recherche du Temps Perdu. The cinematic collage is entitled Proust Lu, and was screened in July at the La Rochelle International film festival. At that stage, 742 people had taken part and footage ran to over 77 hours. Her new project, entitled Le Baiser de la Matrice (The Kiss of the Die), is a continuation of Proust Lu but on a larger scale. Participants from all around the world can take part. Judging by figures so far, around 3,000 people are set to feature in this interactive film.