MENTHOL
Director: Micah Van Hove
Cast:Johnny Wactor, Luke Eberl, James Wilson, Jacob King, Cornelia Livingston, Rosalee Mayeux, Suzan Fellman, Mishone Feigin, Austin Craig, Brett Baxter, Richie Van Der Wyk
Crew:Executive Producers: Steve Nicolaides - Producers: Nate Kamiya - Screenwriters: Micah Van Hove, Sam Jones - Cinematographer: Micah Van Hove - Editor: Kazdyn Nicholson
Email:nate@umuima.com
Web:mentholmovie.com
Synopsis
Four male twenty-somethings spend 24 hours reliving their high school glory days. The drugs, video games, and boozing end in a moment of terrible violence, forcing them to bury their guilt in this bleak and unflinching portrait of 21st Century nihilism.
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About the director
Micah Van Hove is a director, producer and cinematographer whose feature films include MENTHOL (SBIFF 2014), SHADOW OF A GUN (Knoxville Film Festival Audience Award 2018), and SUPER HEADY (NoBudge 2020). Micah's 2018 short film DEL ARCO VACÍO was selected as the #1 finalist for Black Factory Cinema's program with Werner Herzog in Peru and went on to screen with the Werner Herzog foundation in Munich.
Micah has worked as a cinematographer and director on music videos for artists like Weyes Blood, Alex G, Leslie Stevens and Tim Heidecker. As a regular writer for No Film School from 2013-2019, Micah reached millions of readers in his effort to stimulate discourse around films that reflect a commitment to personal and courageous work. His latest film SNAKE OIL SONG (New/Next 2025) was shot on location in the Amazon jungle and won the President's Award at the 2026 George Lindsey Film Festival.
Notes
Director Micah Van Hove and various cast and crew will be available for Q&A after the screening.