It takes a certain, rare kind of individual to smash a school bus. But in rural Little Valley, New York, we find quite a few characters craving to crash ten tons of brightly painted steel. The Foster brothers, and a few daring colleagues, work hard to prepare their busses for the annual demo, a local celebration in carnage, destruction and glory. Kenny, Herbie, Ronny and the other drivers take pride in their work, but in the colorful conversion from school transport to kamikaze battling ram, they see themselves as no different from anybody else.

Just Like Golf documents the 2001 Cattaraugus County Fair School Bus Demolition Derby and the people crazy enough to compete in the arena. Capturing the absurdity of everyday life, Just Like Golf beautifully weaves imagery of the county fair, local mechanics' shops, and interviews with the participants of the event, culminating in a jaw-dropping view of what a school bus demo is all about.

Director: E.S. Wochensky

Just Like Golf home: www.colonelsystems.com

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