“Times are hard for dreamers,” says a character in Amélie. And if times were hard for people in that fantasy version of Paris, how hard must they be for those of us in a real world torn apart by war, recession, greed and intolerance? That’s why we need things to be made easier, nicer and more welcoming sometimes. Films like Amélie certainly help, as does the incredible Slava’s Snowshow, and I’ve been lucky enough to watch both this week.