Miss Saaremaa

Miss Saaremaa charts the life of Lyubov Hermann, who was Miss Saaremaa in 1931. Lyubov recalls her past with great vivacity and humour. The second theme of the film is the history of Estonia from 1939, as seen through newsreel footage. Both strands of the films are interwoven and complement each other. The film that was looking at a woman's life becomes political. It ends in 1988: once again girls are competing for the title of Miss Estonia, and Lyubov Hermann celebrates her 80th birthday. People make history. (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam)