THE TRENCH RUN: A Star Wars Deep Dive // #353

We're taking a deep dive into one of cinema's great sequences - the Trench Run from 1977's Star Wars: A New Hope. We look at the production stories (including editing, new technologies, etc) and the narrative beauty of the scene. We also hear YOUR thoughts and answer some great Patreon questions!Support the show via Patreon at patreon.com/starwarssessions from as little as £2/$2/€2 a month and get loads of BONUS EPISODES! Find Star Wars Sessions on Instagram, X, Threads, Bluesky, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube. Contact us at [email protected] background music by Kfir Ochaion - remixed by Star Wars Sessions.For everything Sessions, head to starwarssessions.co.ukFor GALAXYPALOOZA news and updates, head to galaxypalooza.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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