Malle Obama is making a rare red carpet appearance on Friday sept 6 the eldest daughter of former US President Barack and his wife Michelle Obama attended the 50th annual doval American Film Festival in France where she presented her short film and directorial debut the heart it was a new setting for Malia 26 who was honored with the young Spirit award at the festival and she admitted she wasn't used to life on the red carpet while speaking at the event I'm so excited I mean I've never done anything like this so of course I'm a little bit terrified but mostly just excited the filmmaker told Paris match in a clip shared to Tik Tok for the outing Malia wore a mismatched plaid Vivian Westwood Ensemble which consisted of a blue and white layered skirt and a red and black off the-shoulder corset style top Malia told Paris match of her look Vivian Westwood Queen it's cool she added I don't know as much about fashion but I'm happy to be wearing it Malia cre her film The Heart under the name Malia Anne an is her middle name per synopsis the heart which is 18 minutes long tells the story of a lonely man who Grieves the death of his mother after an argument about groceries and an odd request in her will according to the doville American film festivals website mol's latest appearance comes after the heart was screened as part of the US short fiction films at the 2024 Sun bance film festival in January while being interviewed by the film festival in a segment called meet the artist at the time Malia explained of the project the film is about lost objects and lonely people and forgiveness and regret but I also think it works hard to uncover where tenderness and closeness can exist in these things we hope you enjoy the film and it makes you feel a bit less lonely or at least reminds you not to forget about the people who are she added in the YouTube clip Malia previously worked as a writer on the Prime video Thriller series swarm during interview with Entertainment Tonight in March 2023 Janine neighbors who was a showrunner on the set said that Harvard educated Malia was an incredible writer who brought a lot to the table she's really really dedicated to her craft neighbors told be Allan