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What type of film is "Past and Present"?

  • Romantic comedy

  • Horror

  • Social satire

  • Documentary

Answer

Social satire is a type of film that uses humor and exaggeration to criticize society. "Past and Present" is a social satire because it uses humor to criticize the way people lived in the past and the way they live today. The film shows how people in the past were more simple and honest, while people today are more complex and materialistic.
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