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Malia Ann Obama attends the opening  ceremony during the 50th Deauville American Film Festival on September 06, 2024 in Deauville, France. © Foc Kan

Malia Obama looks stunning in latest red carpet appearance in France promoting her new film

She completed the edgy look with tall leather boots and minimal jewelry


Daniel Neira
Daniel Neira - Los Angeles
Senior WriterLos Angeles
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 2:18 PM EDT

Malia Obama was all smiles at the Deauville American Film Festival. The former first daughter shared her excitement to be in France to promote her short film 'The Heart.' Malia stepped out in a Vivienne Westwood ensemble and revealed that she was "terrified" and "excited" to be at the festival.

Malia Ann Obama attends the opening  ceremony during the 50th Deauville American Film Festival on September 06, 2024 in Deauville, France. © Foc Kan

The filmmaker walked the red carpet and posed for the cameras while wearing a corseted top paired with an asymmetrical maxi skirt. She completed the edgy look with tall leather boots and minimal jewelry, rocking her red hairstyle. 

 Malia Ann Obama arrives to attend the opening ceremony of the 50th edition of the Deauville American film festival in Deauville, northern France© LOIC VENANCE

Malia attended the festival’s opening ceremony and shared her thoughts about her outfit. "It's cool," she said to reporters on the red carpet. “I don’t know as much about fashion, but I’m happy to be wearing it," she added, showing her admiration for the brand and describing Westwood as a "queen."

Malia Ann Obama arrives to attend the opening ceremony of the 50th edition of the Deauville American film festival© LOU BENOIST

“I’ve never done anything like this, so [I’m] like a little bit terrified but mostly just excited,” she said when talking about her debut at the festival. Earlier this year Malia showed her project at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.

Malia Ann Obama attends the opening  ceremony during the 50th Deauville American Film Festival on September 06, 2024 in Deauville, France.  © Foc Kan

“The film is about lost objects and lonely people and forgiveness and regret,” she said at the time in a 'Meet the Artist' video. “But I also think it works hard to uncover where tenderness and closeness can exist in those things.”