He believes that Lucas 's decision to use the area in his film was a great boon for the region . George Lucas filmed one of his ` ` Star Wars '' films in the Tunisian Sahara desert . The film crew left the set for the alien invasion of El Espa intact . The set is slowly being engulfed by a moving sand ##storm . Tourists need to move quickly if they want to see this piece of film history .
George Lucas filmed one of his ` ` Star Wars '' films in the Tunisian Sahara desert . The film crew left the set for the alien invasion of El Espa intact . The set is slowly being engulfed by a moving sand ##storm . Tourists need to move quickly if they want to see this piece of film history .