The Herbert Macaulay Affair
| The Herbert Macaulay Affair | |
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| Directed by | Imoh Umoren |
| Written by | Bisi Jamgbadi |
| Starring | William Benson Saidi Balogun |
| Edited by | Olutayo Odugbesan |
Production company | Rucksack Productionz |
| Distributed by | TRACE Content Distribution |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Language | English |
The Herbert Macaulay Affair is a 2019 Nigerian film based on the life of Herbert Macaulay, a Nigerian nationalist and proponent of Nigerian independence. It was directed by Imoh Umoren and featured William Benson in the lead role alongside Saidi Balogun, Kelechi Udegbe and Martha Ehinome Orhiere. The film also features Herbert Macaulay's grandson, Wale Macaulay. Other historical figures portrayed in the film include Alimotu Pelewura, leader of the Lagos Market Women's Association, Oba Eshugbayi Eleko, the Eleko of Eko at the time, Amodu Tijani Oluwa, the Chief Oluwa of Lagos and Henry Rawlingson Carr, educator and administrator.