For the first time ever, an animated movie will open the Cannes Film Festival: Disney Pixar’s 3D Up is the opening-night selection for the 62nd annual fest.

Up, directed by Pixar vets Pete Docter and Bob Peterson, features the voice of Ed Asner as a 78-year-old retiree who uses helium balloons to turn his home into a floating adventure ship, bound for South America. Unbeknownst to him, he’s accompanied by a nine-year-old stowaway.

Up may or may not be included in the official fest competition.

Cannes in recent years has spotlighted Middle Eastern-made animated flicks Persepolis and Waltz with Bashir, and in the past featured Shrek, Dumbo, and Fritz the Cat.

The fest runs May 13-24, and the full lineup will be announced on April 23.

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