Darth Vader walks through Sarajevo

The Power of the Dark Side might not be so entertaining for Sarajevo’s ordinary citizen given the city’s recent past, but there were gleeful laughs when Darth Vader strolled down Tito’s street today.

The Empire strikes back, but it's a soft blow. Darth Vader and Stormtrooper in central Sarajevo. Photo: radiosarajevo.ba

The Empire strikes back, but it’s a soft blow this time. Darth Vader and Stormtrooper in central Sarajevo. Photo: radiosarajevo.ba

Accompanied by a Stormtrooper, Lord Vader walked around the city centre, hitching a tram ride along the way.

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Of course, it’s all a PR stunt for the upcoming premiere of ‘Star Wars 7: The Force Awakens’ but it’s a good one, and with a tiny bit of ‘edge’, considering the historical context. And no one even asked about Luke Skywalker.

In other news, Chewbacca got detained in Ukraine, but you probably already knew that.