BE OUR GUEST
“Are you willing to give up a year of your life, so that someone can have the rest of their life?” In small-town New Hampshire, a family with four school-aged children faces difficult decisions about community, independence, and altruism when they open their home to strangers in recovery. Full of humor and heart, BE OUR GUEST is an intimate portrait of an ordinary family choosing the extraordinary.
BE OUR GUEST is a TIME Studios feature documentary directed by Diane Tsai, stemming from TIME’s award-winning coverage of the opioid crisis. Streaming now on PBS.
“Diane Tsai’s feature debut sensitively captures a complicated balance of community, independence, and a family’s love”
Best NH Feature Documentary Award - New Hampshire Film Festival 2022
Official selection- DOC NYC 2021
Official selection - Heartland International Film Festival 2022
Official selection - U.S. State Department American Film Showcase 2022-2023
Official selection - Salem Film Fest 2022
Official selection - New Hampshire Film Festival 2022
Official selection, Spotlight on Inspiration Competition - St. Louis International Film Festival 2022
Official selection - San Diego International Film Festival 2022
Official selection - American Documentary Film Festival 2023
“BE OUR GUEST tells a story we haven’t seen before.”
Directed and Produced by: Diane Tsai
Edited by: Sunita Prasad, Diane Tsai
Executive Producer & Creative Advisor: Erica Sashin
Executive Producers: Alexandra Johnes, Ian Orefice
Justine Simons, Rebecca Teitel, Jonathan Woods
Cinematography: Diane Tsai
Co-Producers: Jon Gourlay, Paul Moakley
Francesca Trianni
Additional Editor: Aron Koszeg
Additional Cinematography: Jon Gourlay
Francesca Trianni, Patrick Burns