Vogue: How did Noor and Malek, the two characters we meet at the outset of the film, first come to you? Cherien Dabis: I think I started out with the three generations. I just really wanted it to start with energy and life, knowing where it was going to go. Can you tell me a little bit about how the war in Gaza affected production on the film? I landed in Palestine in May of 2023 to begin pre-production, and I worked with a giant Palestinian crew on the ground.