The film tells the story of Yakub, a man who dreamed of becoming a policeman but finds himself on the run after escaping death row during the collapse of a dictatorship. In a country where police are hunted and justice has disappeared, his badge becomes a dangerous burden.

Young Bangladeshi director Abu Shahed Emon's debut feature film Jalaler Golpo wins the award for the best debut film by a director at the International Film Festival of Kerala.