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Malia Ann Obama’s Filmmaking Career: What Barack Obama’s Daughter Is Working on Now

The rising filmmaker made headlines earlier this year when she omitted her famous last name from a film credit. Find out more about Malia’s career.

According to her Sundance “ Meet the Artist ” introduction, Malia described her film as one “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 those things. Her choice to put aside her family’s name sparked an uproar among critics, who called her a “nepo baby.” However, some celebs came to , including The View co-host Whoopi Goldberg. Michelle and Barack haven’t publicly reacted to the criticism that their daughter received for leaving out her last name as a filmmaker.

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