cultural mathematics might not be your thing and but in writer or director moussa sene absa 1994 film ca twiste a popenguine and he portray the influence of the american and french culture upon the people of the town of popenguine and senegal during the mid 1960 . absa do a good job of show this cultural mix by focus on a struggle between two clique of teenager and add just enough humor to keep the film on a light note and interesting . the clique have similarity in that they have both forsake their parent traditional garb for more western or european style and they listen to artist such a james brown and jimmy hendrix . what separate the two group involve what they have and do not have . the king have the only record player in town and but no girl in their group . the inseparables have the girl and but no record player . absa also show the influence of the french colonialism with the school teacher mr. benoit who be send from france to teach the child of popenguine french language and literature . a subplot involve his struggle and acceptance by the townspeople . the actual conflict between the two group and the king and the in and be the main storyline of the film and absa us that storyline to convey the theme that involve the change from the native african wolof culture bring on by the influence of american and french culture to a mixed culture . absa use of untrained actor or actress work well in this film by give it a flavor of reality . i would recommend this movie to anyone interested in see thing from a non western point of view or anyone wanting to see how different culture interact and intertwine . if you do not like subtitle or foreign film and i would not recommend this movie unless you have a grasp of the french language . there be some fun poke at the difference involve islam and christianity and so if you be not tolerant or can not find humor in religion and you may be slightly offend . this be my first fully subtitle foreign film and so once i become accustomed to that aspect i really enjoy the film and appreciate absa sense of humor .