The documentary "Mantènnere" explores the cultural and social significance of traditional multipart singing in Santu Lussurgiu, Sardinia, focusing on transmitting this practice between two generations of singers. The 55-minute documentary follows the Cuncordu ’e su Rosariu, a singing group that has accompanied Holy Week rituals since the 1970s, and Sos Zovanos de Su Rosariu, a younger group gradually assuming this role. Set against the backdrop of the mediatization of traditional music, the film highlights the impact of numerous research campaigns conducted in the village from the 1980s to the present, which have shaped the evolving identity of these musical traditions. Told from the perspective of a Sardinian ethnomusicologist from this village, the film captures the intimate emotional connection to these sacred singing practices. "Mantènnere" ultimately examines how ritual, music-making, and community are interwoven, questioning how tradition is preserved and transformed in the face of external scholarly and media influences.

Original/Alternative Title: Mantènnere - Custodire il Suono del Sacro

AWARDS: