Like a Spiral

Like a Spiral
French	Comme une spirale
Directed by	Lamia Chraibi
Written by	Lamia Chraibi
Produced by	Patricia Bergeron Ghassan Fayad
Cinematography	Ariane Lorrain
Edited by	René Roberge
Music by	Radwan Ghazi Moumneh
Production company	Productions Leitmotiv
Distributed by	Les Films du 3 mars
Release date	September 27, 2024 (2024-09-27)(VIFF)
Running time	28 minutes
Country	Canada
Languages	French Arabic Tagalog Sinhala

Like a Spiral (French : Comme une spirale) is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Lamia Chraibi and released in 2024. ^[1] The film documents the anonymous testimonies of five women living under the Kafala system in Beirut. ^[2]

The film premiered at the 2024 Vancouver International Film Festival. ^[2]

Awards

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref.
Prix Iris	December 2025	Best Short Documentary	Lamia Chraibi, Patricia Bergeron, Ghassan Fayad	Pending	[3]

References

1. Roxane Léouzon, "Lamia Chraibi, entre Beyrouth, Rio de Janeiro et Montréal". Le Devoir , November 26, 2024.
2. Becky Tu, "Lamia Chraibi’s Like a Spiral examines migrant domestic workers’ love-hate relationship with Beirut". Pancouver, October 10, 2024.
3. "Québec Cinéma dévoile les finalistes aux Prix IRIS 2025". CTVM, October 8, 2025.