“Part Five: The Tree Grew” captures the latest chapter for Adnan Syed, whose story was first captured in the popular podcast “Serial.” Amy J. Berg’s 2019 HBO four-part documentary series THE CASE AGAINST ADNAN SYED explores the 1999 murder of high school student Hae Min Lee, and the arrest and conviction of Syed, who was her ex-boyfriend at the time. Featuring exclusive access to Adnan, this new episode chronicles the turns in the case that unfold after a suspect from the original investigation into Lee’s murder is caught assaulting a woman. This development lead Adnan’s legal team to revisit the case and demand a new investigation. When the state attorney’s office steps in, the prosecution pushes back, resulting in a legal and political tug of war that thrusts Adnan’s case into chaotic uncertainty. 　　This all-new episode chronicles Adnan’s personal journey from incarceration to freedom, and his eventual reunion with family after 23 years behind bars. During the year-long investigation led by his new lawyer Erica J. Suter and supported by Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, new information is unearthed, exposing flaws in the original investigation and prosecution, including undisclosed evidence pointing to other potential suspects, suppressed witness testimony, and DNA from the crime scene that has remained untested.

This four-part documentary series explores the 1999 disappearance and murder of 18-year-old Baltimore County high school student Hae Min Lee and the subsequent conviction of her ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed. Oscar® nominee Amy Berg casts a fresh eye on the case first brought to global attention by the hugely popular “Serial” podcast. Bringing the story to life visually, she revisits the crime and follows developments from 2014 to today. Presenting new information that questions the state’s case and featuring exclusive access to essential characters, the series examines how Syed’s trial and subsequent conviction in 2000 raised as many questions as they answered.

This four-part documentary series explores the 1999 disappearance and murder of 18-year-old Baltimore County high school student Hae Min Lee and the subsequent conviction of her ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed. Oscar® nominee Amy Berg casts a fresh eye on the case first brought to global attention by the hugely popular “Serial” podcast. Bringing the story to life visually, she revisits the crime and follows developments from 2014 to today. Presenting new information that questions the state’s case and featuring exclusive access to essential characters, the series examines how Syed’s trial and subsequent conviction in 2000 raised as many questions as they answered.

本集则是从美国重要的乐风——灵魂乐谈起，让观众彻底的了解灵魂乐与摇滚乐的不同与关联，片中更大篇幅的为观众介绍伟大的灵魂乐手詹姆斯布朗，他的音乐特性以及影响性，片中还访问名制作人昆西琼斯，听他谈谈灵魂乐对美国当代乐坛的影响。 　　根植于福音音乐，发展时深受主流流行音乐及节奏蓝调影响的灵魂乐，在1950年代末期大放异彩。灵魂乐先驱包括山姆库克、雷查尔斯、杰基威尔逊及詹姆斯布朗。三代灵魂歌手齐聚一堂讨论他们的艺术，Smokey Robinson详述Ooo Baby Baby的起源。另外，还可以欣赏到麦可杰克森童年时期与兄弟们所组成的杰克森家族精采的演出镜头。

《第五电影》的开头是一段沉静的自白，“如你所知，我是个电影人。”这句话以及本片里后续出现的文本，均来自新西兰的毛利电影人巴里·巴克利(Barry Barclay)。在他的陈述中，原住民电影被称为“第一、第二、第三电影”架构之外的“第四电影“。阮纯诗基于巴克利的理论搭建出了这部论文电影的框架，进一步探讨电影工业与社会议题的不同切面。影片虽有念白，但声音是避让的，将更多空间留给文本语言。而画面之上，阮纯诗将自己女儿的影像，与无数“外来船长”视角下越南女性角色的历史影像并置于观者的眼前，徐徐展开一段关于殖民主义、越南原住民身份认同、电影业内视觉形象的匮乏等问题的叙述。

《第五电影》的开头是一段沉静的自白，“如你所知，我是个电影人。”这句话以及本片里后续出现的文本，均来自新西兰的毛利电影人巴里·巴克利(Barry Barclay)。在他的陈述中，原住民电影被称为“第一、第二、第三电影”架构之外的“第四电影“。阮纯诗基于巴克利的理论搭建出了这部论文电影的框架，进一步探讨电影工业与社会议题的不同切面。影片虽有念白，但声音是避让的，将更多空间留给文本语言。而画面之上，阮纯诗将自己女儿的影像，与无数“外来船长”视角下越南女性角色的历史影像并置于观者的眼前，徐徐展开一段关于殖民主义、越南原住民身份认同、电影业内视觉形象的匮乏等问题的叙述。