Diversity

Advocates say the introduction of such leave will enable the country's diverse communities to mark their culturally significant festivals.

Stagnant growth of European households combined with high levels of natural increase and migration for other ethnic populations behind the shift.

Ai Weiwei's Turandot leads a strong line-up of seven films related to China at this year's festival.

"What we put on stage and screen matters."

Community leaders say the launch of an all-encompassing report on ethnic communities is positive, but needs to be followed up with change.