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Janella Salvador highlights value of history with 'Mallari'

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Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Janella Salvador. ABS-CBN News." src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/entertainment/12/11/20231211-janella.jpg"/><figcaption>Janella Salvador. <em>ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — With her Metro Manila Film Festival movie &quot;Mallari&quot; set to be in cinemas in the holidays, Janella Salvador stressed the value of knowing the country&#x27;s history.</p><p>Salvador plays the role of Agnes, a doctor who happens to be the fiance of Piolo Pascual&#x27;s present character. </p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s more of interesting din to find out na may ganito pala tayong side ng history. This movie kasi is inspired by the very first recorded serial killer in Philippines which many people don&#x27;t know was a priest,&quot; the actress told ABS-CBN News in an interview. </p><p>&quot;Medyo interesting talaga siya and I think that people are aware of the history na ganito,&quot; she added. </p><p>Salvador noted how detailed the film was.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/12/03/23/why-janella-was-hesitant-to-accept-mallari-role-at-first">Why Janella Salvador was hesitant to accept &#x27;Mallari&#x27; role at first</a></li></ul><p>&quot;Actually &#x27;yun nga, &#x27;yung initial reaction ko nga was kinabahan ako kasi first of all makaka-work ko si Papa P. sinasabi ko naman &#x27;yun palagi but when I read the script, I saw how detailed it was,&quot; Salvador said.</p><p>&quot;The story stuck with me until the next day. Hindi ko siya makalimutan and that&#x27;s one of the factors why sabi ko na ang ganda, I think hindi ko siya dapat palampasin,&quot; she added.</p><p>The true crime genre has stirred commentary online after the release of the Netflix series &quot;Dahmer,&quot; which recounts the past of serial killer and sex offender Jeffrey Dahmer.</p><p>&quot;Mallari&quot; is one of the 10 film entries for the upcoming Metro Manila Film Festival.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2891055" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

With her Metro Manila Film Festival movie 'Mallari' set to be in cinemas on the holidays, Janella Salvador stressed the value of knowing the country's history.

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Janella Salvador highlights value of history with 'Mallari'

Josiah Antonio,

ABS-CBN News

Published December 12, 2023 12:12 AM PHT

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Updated December 12, 2023 09:12 AM PHT

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