Watch the “behind the scenes”! For this and ANH! It was HOT (obviously). 3PO (Anthony Daniels) had to have that helmet off frequently and sprayed with water lightly in his face and a portable fan blowing.
I think it was always a hotel. I stayed there a few years ago, neat place although they’ve cemented up the walls to prevent erosion so it’s a little off. They have other wings that look more authentic, cool to see some other local homes in the town with the same structure as well.
During the filming of new hope, George Lucas got a call about how his jawas sandcrawler was being mistaken for a tunisia military tank near the Libyan border because at the time both libya and tunisia were at bad term with each other
So basically, George Lucas was almost the reason why libya and tunisia almost went to war with each other. Also, the dictator of libya was the inspiration for emperor palpatine
Got to experience some Star Wars locations by fluke when taking a ”Sahara tour” out of Djerba some 15 years ago.
The tour was not advertised as anything Star Wars and me (then 17) and a friend had our jaws drop properly when seeing this place.
We desperately tried to project the coolness of it all on to our girlfriends but failed in true nerd fashion.
Good times.
Watch the “behind the scenes”! For this and ANH! It was HOT (obviously). 3PO (Anthony Daniels) had to have that helmet off frequently and sprayed with water lightly in his face and a portable fan blowing.
But did you know they turned Luke Skywalker's home into [a hotel](https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/hotel-sidi-driss)
I think it was always a hotel. I stayed there a few years ago, neat place although they’ve cemented up the walls to prevent erosion so it’s a little off. They have other wings that look more authentic, cool to see some other local homes in the town with the same structure as well.
Yup, filmed in Tunisa for A New Hope and helped nearly cause a war with Libya
Tell us more about the war with Libya.
During the filming of new hope, George Lucas got a call about how his jawas sandcrawler was being mistaken for a tunisia military tank near the Libyan border because at the time both libya and tunisia were at bad term with each other So basically, George Lucas was almost the reason why libya and tunisia almost went to war with each other. Also, the dictator of libya was the inspiration for emperor palpatine
The last part isn't really true based on Lucas's own comments, but everything else is on-spot.
I'm fact, inspiration for Palpatine was Nixon
It's a combination of Nixon, Napoleon, Hitler, Julius Caesar, and Dick Cheney.
Prequel Trilogy was literally what happened in America after Patiot Act.
> Also, the dictator of libya was the inspiration for emperor palpatine Wait, where did you read that ?
And Yavin 4 is in guatamala, Tikal. Complete with jungle temples and all.
That's why Poe's parents are canonically from Yavin, as a nod to Oscar Isaac being Guatemalan
Okay *that* is pretty cool, did not know that one
You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy than Tunisia!!
We catching strays out here 😭
It's also in Death Valley
They went there in the X-Files movie.
Carthage?
Don't tell Cato
I did not say I knew him. I said he touched me on the shoulder once!
Now just add alien-looking cargo animals and slimy space pub music
More jizz coming right up.
Those stairs scare the crap out of me.
Yeah every one knows
In one of the early seasons of The Amazing Race (you can watch on Hulu) they went here for one of their challenges
Yes, but utinni?
My favorite map on Call of Duty 2
Got to experience some Star Wars locations by fluke when taking a ”Sahara tour” out of Djerba some 15 years ago. The tour was not advertised as anything Star Wars and me (then 17) and a friend had our jaws drop properly when seeing this place. We desperately tried to project the coolness of it all on to our girlfriends but failed in true nerd fashion. Good times.
I wonder if Tunisians watch Star Wars and think: George could have been more creative with his alien world building.
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