After what for many was a disappointing finale of the "Game of Thrones" saga, fans can now hope for a bloodbath-filled prequel to the original series based on George R.R. Martin's novels.
A film on an 80-year-old burning her marital bed and a documentary on a rural newspaper run by women won prizes at the event in the southern German city.
Bollywood was once seen as synonymous with Indian cinema. But film tastes are changing, and mainstream Hindi movies are taking a back seat as Indian filmmakers embrace diverse genres.
Geetanjali Shree, author of "Tomb of Sand," the first book in any Indian language to win the International Booker Prize, talked to DW about the impact of the award.
A Virginia jury found the former British citizen guilty in the kidnapping and murder of four US citizens in Syria. It was the most significant prosecution of an "Islamic State" terrorist in the US to date.