Iqbal is about an Asian boy who gets sold by his father to a small carpentry production company in which child labour is supported. His "master" is a cruel man, imposing a ridiculous behaviour catalogue with strict charges. The children, about 5-10 years of age, have to work all day and they´re not allowed to go to toilet while at work, let alone visit their parents. Iqbal soon realizes that this is a massive injustice, especially when a member of the (unindentified) country´s Communist and Anti-child labour party takes photographs of the children.

Iqbal ha solo dieci anni ed è costretto a lavorare per dodici ore al giorno incatenato a un telaio in un locale a 32 gradi all'ombra. Iqbal è bravo e quando finisce la sua giornata lavorativa il suo "padrone" Master Gi Il Baba lo premia portandolo ad assistere alla corsa degli elefanti. Ma un giorno Iqbal decide di ribellarsi...