Just as Moses was found in the river Nile, an infant is rescued from a river, and adopted by Miraj, Karim and Sajib in turns over the years, only to be abandoned at the various stages of his life.

Divided into three chapters, this Bangladeshi movie chronicles the act of growing up while observing the life of those on the margins. Exploring superstition, political corruption, and women’s rights to riveting effect, Jalal’s Story was a Foreign Language contender at the 88th Academy Awards®.