A source of coveted meteorites and location for Darth Vader's home Tatooine, the Sahara draws many obsessive travellers
Deep in Tunisia's Sahara desert is an otherworldly planet familiar to Star Wars fans: Tatooine, the twin-mooned childhood home of Darth Vader.
Once a pilgrimage site for aficionados of the cult sci-fi film, the dune-swept landscape that provided the backdrop for almost every Star Wars movie, among many others, has been out of reach since the Tunisian uprising, which kickstarted the Arab Spring three years ago. Now, as the North African country inches towards a successful transition to democracy, many hope that will change.
"We have a new government and we're full of hope," said Taieb Jallouli, the set director who oversaw the Star Wars shoots in the country, speaking as Tunisia's parliament passed a long-awaited new constitution. Seen as the final step towards establishing a democracy after an uprising that toppled...
Deep in Tunisia's Sahara desert is an otherworldly planet familiar to Star Wars fans: Tatooine, the twin-mooned childhood home of Darth Vader.
Once a pilgrimage site for aficionados of the cult sci-fi film, the dune-swept landscape that provided the backdrop for almost every Star Wars movie, among many others, has been out of reach since the Tunisian uprising, which kickstarted the Arab Spring three years ago. Now, as the North African country inches towards a successful transition to democracy, many hope that will change.
"We have a new government and we're full of hope," said Taieb Jallouli, the set director who oversaw the Star Wars shoots in the country, speaking as Tunisia's parliament passed a long-awaited new constitution. Seen as the final step towards establishing a democracy after an uprising that toppled...
- 1/29/2014
- by Monica Mark
- The Guardian - Film News
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