Rachel Lang was born in Strasbourg, France. After combining studies in philosophy at the Marc Bloch university with the Dramatic Arts Academy of Strasbourg, she entered the Institut des Arts de Diffusion in Belgium. Her graduation short film For you I will fight (2010) was awarded the Silver Leopard at the Locarno Film Festival. White Turnips make it hard to sleep (2011) is the second in the trilogy of films of which her internationally acclaimed graduation film was the start. With the help of Cheval Deuxtrois in France and Tarantula in Belgium, Rachel completed the trilogy with Baden Baden, her feature debut.
Mill Valley Film Festival
