Ohida Khandakar

The Last Dream I Saw

Still from The Last Dream I Saw — a double-exposure composite of a woman's face merged with a dramatic cloudy sky, suggesting dreams and interiority.

Short experimental film, 6 min 12 sec, 2021. Painting, drawing, and video — an exploration of the freedom of women’s dreams and desires, and the socio-cultural impact of gender discrimination in the Indian subcontinent.

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Khandakar Ohida

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Short experimental film, 6 min 12 sec, 2021
Painting, drawing, and video

The Last Dream I Saw is a poignant exploration of the freedom of women’s dreams and desires, delving into the intricate interplay between culture and gender. Through its expressive approach, it illuminates the socio-cultural impact of women’s emotions particularly in relation to memories, happiness, and sorrow and serves as a powerful representation of gender discrimination prevalent within the Indian subcontinent, shedding light on the shared traumas experienced by countless women.

Film Stills

Still from The Last Dream I Saw — a woman in traditional dress stands alone in darkness against a shadowy tree, her gaze cast downward.
Still from The Last Dream I Saw — a double-exposure composite of a woman's face merged with a dramatic cloudy sky, suggesting dreams and interiority.
Still from The Last Dream I Saw — bare feet surrounded by red paint or liquid bleeding across a white cloth, evoking themes of trauma and violence.
Still from The Last Dream I Saw — a painted hand lying across a landscape rendered in pink and earth-tone watercolour washes, with a severed or wounded wrist motif.
Still from The Last Dream I Saw — a woman's arm and open hand superimposed over a monochromatic watercolour wash, rendered in red and grey tones.

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