About This Star Wars Filming Location
Tunisian desert sites including canyons, cave dwellings and salt flats represented Tatooine scenes such as the pod race, Jawa captures, and Luke’s homestead.
Fan Pilgrimage Tips
- • Best photo opportunities are typically in the early morning or late afternoon for ideal lighting
- • Bring props or costumes to recreate iconic scenes from Star Wars
- • Check local weather conditions and dress appropriately for outdoor locations
- • Respect any filming restrictions and private property boundaries
- • Consider visiting during off-peak times to avoid crowds and get better photos
Visiting Information & Practical Details
Address
Tatooine Film Sites, Tozeur Governorate, Tunisia
Photo Opportunities and Best Views
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Star Wars Scenes Filmed at Chott El Jerid - Binary Sunset Spot
Lars Homestead Exterior Scenes
Multiple pivotal scenes were filmed at the reconstructed Lars Homestead on Chott El Jerid's salt flats. In A New Hope, this includes Luke and Owen's disagreement about Luke's future, Luke leaning over the pit to chat with Aunt Beru, and the tragic discovery of Owen and Beru's deaths by Imperial stormtroopers. The location also appears in Attack of the Clones during Anakin's anguish learning his mother was captured by Tusken Raiders, and in Revenge of the Sith when Obi-Wan delivers infant Luke to Owen Lars. The wooden frame dome with plaster walls stood at coordinates 33.842791, 7.779095.
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