For the first time in its history the Festival de Cannes screened an animated movie to open the festival. Directed by Pete Docter and Bob Peterson, and produced by John Lassester, Disney/Pixar’s “Up” was screened for the first time on May 13th during the prestigious award festivals opening ceremony.
MovieSet correspondent Phillipe (feeel-eep) Nakov was AT the premiere in Cannes and got a chance to talk to the films director Pete Docter and the executive producer of ‘Up‘, chief creative officer of Pixar himself – John Lassester.
Enjoy this video of the interview and be sure to visit the Cannes 2009 Sitelet for more.
The gist of the movie is … By tying thousands of balloon to his home, 78-year-old Carl Fredricksen sets out to fulfill his lifelong dream to see the wilds of South America. Right after lifting off, however, he learns he isn’t alone on his journey, since Russell, a wilderness explorer 70 years his junior, has inadvertently become a stowaway on the trip.
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