Born in Rome in 1984. Artale graduated from the Experimental Cinematography Center. He has written and directed many short films, like “Il Respiro dell’Arco” (2011), presented at the Locarno Film Festival. His first feature-length film, “The Third Half” (2013), was awarded at the Venice International Film Festival. He also made the documentary “Saro” (2016). “El Paraíso” is his second feature film.