november-2011
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TUNISIA<br />
Feel<br />
Force<br />
the<br />
Journey to a galaxy far, far<br />
away with a tour of Tunisia’s<br />
classic Star Wars locations<br />
Words Pierre de Villiers<br />
AMONG STAR WARS FANS<br />
it is affectionately known as<br />
‘The Igloo’. Home to the<br />
young Luke Skywalker, the white,<br />
domed structure was built by<br />
director George Lucas during the<br />
filming of his space saga at the<br />
heart of the desolately beautiful<br />
Chott el Jerid salt lake in Tunisia.<br />
It is an important piece of movie<br />
history, a fascinating film location<br />
and, to the consternation of scores<br />
of light-sabre owners who visit the<br />
building every year, in a real state<br />
of disrepair.<br />
Having noticed The Igloo slowly<br />
disappearing in the hot desert sun,<br />
Mark Dermul, on one of his frequent<br />
visits to the many Star Wars sights<br />
in Tunisia, had an idea. What if he<br />
launched a campaign to raise<br />
enough money for fans of George<br />
Lucas’s space opera to travel to the<br />
prized chunk of memorabilia<br />
– officially named the Lars<br />
Homestead after Luke’s adoptive<br />
Tatooine family – and renovate it?<br />
What followed underlines just how<br />
much Tunisia and its Star Wars film<br />
locations mean to fans.<br />
84 Thomas Cook Travel<br />
CREDIT: PHOTOGRAPHY XXXXXXXXX RONALD GRANT ARCHIVE
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