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The Longings of Jende Jonga Movie Updates

The Longings of Jende Jonga Movie Updates

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TriStar Preemptively Nabs Book 'The Longings of Jende Jonga' from The Hollywood Reporter

Tri-Star division has pre-emptively picked up the movie rights to The Longings of Jende Jonga, an immigrant tale by first-time author Imbolo Mbue.

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  • Jonga, a West African, finds a job as a chauffeur for a high level executive at Lehman Brothers. Jonga's wife is hired by the executive's wife and the family become close. But Jonga's life in America takes an incredibly challenging turn when the 2008 financial meltdown happens.

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