Onk Jmel, Filming location in Tozeur Governorate, Tunisia.
Onk Jmel is a filming location in Tozeur Governorate with distinctive rock formations and vast desert terrain. A natural stone formation resembling a camel's neck sits near Chott el Gharsa.
The location was selected by George Lucas in the 1990s for Star Wars filming and gained international attention. This choice established the region as a significant filming site in cinema history.
The area served as a filming location for Star Wars scenes and represents the fictional planet Tatooine in the movies. Visitors can sense the connection to cinema history while walking through the desert landscape.
Visitors need a four-wheel drive vehicle to reach the site, as regular cars cannot handle the sandy terrain. Early morning visits help avoid the intense afternoon heat of the desert.
Sand dunes shift annually and can gradually cover the remaining traces of the original film sets buried in the desert. This constant change makes it challenging to preserve evidence of the filming for future visitors.
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