The 21st edition of the Ariel awards of the Mexican Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences (AMACC) was held on October 18, 1979 in Mexico City, Mexico, awarding the best films of the year 1978.
The movie with the most nominations at the Ariel 1979 was The Recourse to the Method with 6 nominations and The film that won the most awards was Cadena Perpetua (Life Sentence - In For Life), winning 4 of the 5 nominations.
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Winners and Nominees in All Categories
To below is the complete list of the nominees and winners of the 1979 Ariel Awards.
Best Picture
What was the movie that won the Ariel for Best Picture 1979?
The winning film of the Ariel for Best Picture 1979 was Cadena perpetua
Best Director
Who won the Ariel for Best Director in 1979?
The director who won the Ariel for Best Director in 1979 was Arturo Ripstein, for the film Cadena Perpetua (Life Sentence - In For Life)
Best Leading Actor
Who won the Ariel for Best Leading Actor in 1979?
The actor who won the Ariel for Best Leading Actor in 1979 was José Alonso, for the movie En la trampa
Best Leading Actress
Who won the Ariel for Best Leading Actress in 1979?
The actress who won the Ariel for Best Leading Actress in 1979 was Adriana Roel, for the movie Anacrusa (Cómo la música viene después del silencio)
Best Supporting Actor
Who won the Ariel for Best Supporting Actor in 1979?
The actor who won the Ariel for Best Supporting Actor in 1979 was Ernesto Gómez Cruz, for the movie Cadena perpetua
Best Supporting Actress
Who won the Ariel for Best Supporting Actress in 1979?
The actress who won the Ariel for Best Supporting Actress in 1979 was Ana Ofelia Murguía, for the movie Cadena perpetua
Best Screenplay
General summary of nominations and awards (Films)
| Film | Nominations | Awards | |
| Cadena Perpetua (Life Sentence - In For Life) | 6 | 4 | |
| The Recourse to the Method | 6 | 0 | |
| Pedro Paramo | 5 | 3 | |
| Los indolentes | 5 | 3 | |
| Amor libre | 5 | 0 | |
| En la trampa | 3 | 1 | |
| Anacrusa (Cómo la música viene después del silencio) | 2 | 1 | |
| La guerra santa (La cristiada) | 2 | 1 | |
| Crónica roja | 2 | 1 | |
| Bloody Marlene | 2 | 0 |