This April 30, the documentary “Goodbye Horses: The Many
Lives of Q Lazzarus”, directed by acclaimed Mexican
filmmaker Eva Aridjis Fuentes, will premiere in movie
theaters across Mexico and we could not be any happier.
After its world premiere at the latest edition of the Morelia
International Film Festival (FICM), where it
received the Audience Award for Best Mexican
Documentary, the film will now reach Mexican audiences
through Pimienta Films.
During its run in the United States and the United Kingdom,
the film sold out prestigious venues in cities like
London, New York, and Los Angeles, capturing the attention
of major international media outlets such as The Guardian,
Interview, Pitchfork, and The New York Times.
This masterful portrait of the life and legacy of Q. Lazzarus
— singer and creator of the iconic 80s anthem “Goodbye
Horses”, immortalized in the soundtrack of The Silence of
the Lambs — was made possible by a successful Kickstarter
campaign that resonated with fans across the globe, we supported this campaign, which makes it even more satisfying.
I met Eva when we were teenagers. We used to love the same music — and we still do. When she told me she was working on a documentary about Q. Lazzarus and shared the story behind it first-hand, I couldn’t believe it. A story like Q’s could have only happened in New York.
Back in the eighties, just as she was starting out, Q met director Jonathan Demme during a taxi ride. He heard her music, and her song “Goodbye Horses” went on to become the haunting anthem of The Silence of the Lambs.
Thirty years later, it was once again behind the wheel of a taxi that she unknowingly crossed paths with another director — where she found the chance to be heard again, for the last time. Eva and Q became close friends and spent years working together to bring this documentary to life.
But then, devastating news changed the course of the project. Q passed away, leaving behind her son — her music, and a legacy now forever captured in this film.
Discover who Q. Lazzarus was — and why this story, as
mysterious as it is powerful, is captivating hearts and finally
receiving the global recognition it has always deserved.
“A moving and honest triumph”
The Guardian
Eva Aridjis (1974, Mexico City) is a Mexican filmmaker and screenwriter based in New York. She studied Comparative Literature at Princeton University and received her MFA in Film from New York University. She has directed several award-winning short films at festivals such as Sundance and Clermont-Ferrand. His first documentary, Children of the Street, was nominated for two Ariel Awards and won Best Documentary at FICM in Morelia. His documentary Saint Death, narrated by Gael García Bernal, deals with a religious cult in Mexico. He has directed films such as The Favor and The Blue Eyes, as well as having written series such as Narcos: Mexico and El Candidato. He currently teaches screenwriting at Columbia University and recently released his documentary about the singer Q. Lazzarus.
