Ewo (Forbidden)
Movie CinemaCrew • Producer
Year
2025
Rating
1.8
Box Office
₦27,815,500
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Ekene Som Mekwunye
Ewo (Forbidden) • Move Like A Boss
Ekene Som Mekwunye is a Nigerian filmmaker and educator. He is an adjunct faculty member at the School of Media and Communication, Pan-Atlantic University, where he teaches...
Known For
Director • Producer
Country
Nigeria
Born
Apr 22, 1978 (48)
Latest Credit
Ewo (Forbidden) (2025)
Popularity
0.0 score
Overview
Biography
Ekene Som Mekwunye is a Nigerian filmmaker and educator. He is an adjunct faculty member at the School of Media and Communication, Pan-Atlantic University, where he teaches film production and techniques. Beyond academia, Mekwunye is known for organizing free workshops for aspiring filmmakers through his initiative, The Imagery Program, focusing on screenwriting, filmmaking, and acting for screen. In addition to directing Honey Money, Mekwunye co-produced and served as an executive producer for the film. His other notable works include Move Like A Boss, which premiered in Nigerian cinemas in August 2024, and Ambivalent and Kali, both released exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in April 2024. His films I Hate Love Stories and Honey Money were showcased at the Zanzibar International Film Festival in August, marking the first Nigerian films to screen at the festival in nearly a decade.
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At a glance
Birth Date
Apr 22, 1978
Age
48 years old
Place of Birth
Surulere, Ikeja
Country
Nigeria
Primary Craft
Director
Known For
Director • Producer
Popularity
0.0 score
Awards
0 wins, 1 nominations
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Filmography
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6 credits
1.8 average rating
Move Like A Boss
MovieCrew • Director
Year
2024
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Honey Money
Movie CinemaCrew • Director
Year
2023
Rating
—
Box Office
₦41,659,950
One Lagos Night
MovieCrew • Director
Year
2021
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Box Office
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Light in the Dark
MovieCrew • Director
Year
2019
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Light in the Dark
MovieCrew • Writer
Year
2019
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Honors
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Wins: 0Nominations: 1
Year
2022
AMVCA 8
Best Director
Nominee
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Repeat collaborators
5
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Akanni Olayinka Quadri · 2024–2025
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Akanni Olayinka Quadri
Actor
Frequent collaborator2024–2025
2 shared titles
Ewo (Forbidden) • Move Like A Boss
Nancy Isime
Actress
Frequent collaborator2023–2024
2 shared titles
Move Like A Boss • Honey Money
Chigozirim Nwanegbo
Writer
Notable connection2021
1 shared title
One Lagos Night
Tim McManus
Writer
Notable connection2024
1 shared title
Move Like A Boss
Ademola Adedoyin
Actor
Notable connection2025
1 shared title
Ewo (Forbidden)
Akin Lewis
Actor
Notable connection2025
1 shared title
Ewo (Forbidden)
Ali Nuhu
Actor
Notable connection2021
1 shared title
One Lagos Night
Babatunde Ojo
Writer
Notable connection2019
1 shared title
Light in the Dark
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Signature Titles
Ewo (Forbidden) · Recent standoutHoney Money · Box-office leaderMove Like A Boss · Signature creditOne Lagos Night · Signature creditLight in the Dark · Signature credit