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- 1 2 "XVIII 1976 — Ganadores y nominados" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas. 1976. Archived from the original on June 16, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ↑ "The 48th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 1976. Retrieved March 22, 2016.