Fifteen-year-old Florence is sent to live with her Deaf Aunty Janice after her parents’ divorce, where she must urgently learn Auslan language to communicate. As the red headed, tech- savvy teen, learns more about her Narungga heritage, she encounters her opposite – a reclusive, retired watchmaker, who lives a lonely existence surrounded by his priceless clock and watch collection. With a generation gap of more than 60 years, complicated grief, cultural differences and an overprotective Aunty, the curious teen and the elderly widower, clash, and challenge each other’s worldview. Black Time, White Time screens as part of Bush Shorts