Documentary Projects
REEF Scuba served as Scientific Advisor and Co-producer for the documentary A Light in the Black, which focuses on the Black Sea and the challenges of transboundary management of ocean ecosystems.
The documentary explores a simple question: What does it mean to love a place that belongs to everyone?
We are already planning our next film, bringing the theme of co-management to the coral reefs of the Red Sea. Learn more and check out the trailer for A Light in the Black below.
The Journey
Lia Komakhidze grew up swimming in the Black Sea. She brought her children to these shores. Then, slowly, something felt different. The water, the coastline, the life beneath the surface.
Returning to understand what had changed, she found a story far larger than she expected: a sea shared by six nations, fed by twenty-two more, and caught between the political divisions of the countries that share it. A Light in the Black follows her journey from the Georgian coast to the international stage, searching for the people responsible, and meeting with those already working to bring it back.
Lia Komakhidze
Director/Co-Producer
A Georgian filmmaker and editor with 15+ years in documentary and television, Lia builds intimate, observational stories that translate complex realities into relatable experience. This film begins as a personal return and becomes a cross-border inquiry into shared stewardship.
Batumi, Adjara, Georgia Photo Credit: Nukri Bolkvadze