Malia Obama made a rare appearance on the red carpet at the 50th doville American Film Festival in France on September 6th the 26-year-old daughter of former president Barack Obama and Michelle Obama was there to Showcase her short film the heart and received the young Spirit award despite the excitement Malia admitted she felt a bit nervous I've never done anything like this so of course I'm a little bit terrified but mostly just excited she told Paris match Malia wore a Vivien Westwood outfit which featured a blue and white plaid skirt and a red and black corset style top she seemed pleased with the choice saying viven Westwood Queen it's cool I don't know much about fashion but I'm happy to be wearing it her film the heart is an 18-minute short that deals with themes of loss and forgiveness the doville festival highlighted it as part of their celebration of emerging Talent honoring Malia for her directorial debut earlier this year the heart was also shown at the Sundance Film Festival Malia described the film as exploring lost objects lonely people and forgiveness aiming to offer Comfort to those who watch it before diving into film making Malia worked as a writer on the Prime video series swarm her work received praise from Janine neighbors who noted Malia's dedication and talent this red carpet moment marks a significant ific milestone for Malia as she steps further into the spotlight with her creative work thanks for watching