Relocate: Episode 1 - Lisbon (Part 1/4)

VW presents a four part series that explores the hopes, dreams and realities of moving abroad.

New Year, new start, new city? Follow DJ, producer and NTS radio presenter Nabihah Iqbal as she explores the opportunities and burgeoning cultural scenes in Lisbon and Leipzig. Despite living in London her entire life, Nabihah is questioning whether it’s still the city for her and she’s not alone. 323,000 people emigrated from Britain last year and with spiralling costs of living, contrasted with the perceived better quality of life elsewhere, it's easy to see why.

In episode one, Nabihah meets creatives who have already made the move, relocating from London to Lisbon, and makes herself at home in the city’s thriving music scene.

Director Hopi Allard

Director of Photography Jonas Mortensen
Camera Operator Josh Adams
Producer Adam Farley
Production Assistant Elena Argiros
Researcher Roxanne Farahmand
Sound Recordist Owen Pratt

Host Nabihah Iqbal

Featuring
Buki Fadipe, DJ Marfox, DJ Firmeza, Ricardo Passporte

Editor Jack Williams
Assistant Editor Dave Silver
Colourist Faith Millin at Pundersons Gardens
Sound Mix Shaun Savage
Music ‘Sweet Tooth’, ‘Marble Air’ and ‘BLANX’ by Throwing Shade, ‘Marimba D’Africa’ by DJ Dotorado; courtesy of Lit City Trax, ‘Bit Binary’ by DJ Marfox

Lisbon Crew
Lisbon Service Prod. Co Playground
Producer Joana Lisboa
Fixer Rita Morais
Runner Gonçalo Silva
Sound Recordist Jorge Cabanelas Pereira

Global Group Director of Film & Video Ravi Amaratunga
Head of Video Jack Robinson
Head of Creative Bunny Kinney
Video Commissioning Editor Declan Higgins
Production Coordinator Tom Ivin
Development Producer Matthew Whitehouse
Development Producer Kate Villevoye
Production Assistant Lily Rose Thomas

Special Thanks
Scala, NTS Live, Joana & Rita at Playground, Noobai Cafe, Tim & Mickey at Bussey Building,Vodafone Mexte Festival, Damas Restaurant, Turismo de Lisboa

Follow i-D:

[Hayleybea]

Love the concept of this. It's especially helpful for me at the moment as I'm going through the process of narrowing down where I'd like to spend my gap year and eventually, set roots. Looking forward to the rest of the series !

[BenjaminMazs]

These videos are great. They seem to cram so much in to just 5 or 6 mins. It paints a great view of Lisbon!

[PedroSantosinsolitum]

It's funny how when it comes, to every artist, to talk about Portugal when they first came here is how alive the crowd was on their shows, we live the concerts in a whole different way, it's amazing, it should be like that everywhere.

[snd]

OMG SO BEAUTIFUL THIS IS CALIFORNIA VERSION LISBON 😍😍 i know my destination in this summer

[SamuelAshton]

This is real nice. As a guy who has been looking dough eyed at Lisbon for 2 years, this is aiding my inevitable decision to move! Give us more!

[inthemoodforlife_official]

Great to see appreciation of Lisbon and its vibe. 😁☀️
I wanted to share my Lisbon travel series, In the Mood For Lisbon: ​@
I recently moved here in this city, really wanted to share my passion for this city. Enjoy!

[Qwertzuiop]

Can't wait for the Leipzig episode. Leipzig is my hometown and the place I grew up in. I recently moved to Berlin but I miss it so much and seriously consider moving back.

[syd]

I always have wanted to go to Lisbon looks beautiful (:

[afcw]

For three and a half years I lived in a pensao in upper Lisboa, and the campground at Monsanto just outside of Lisboa, and two campgrounds at Monte Gordo, Algarve.

[huntrrams]

Gonna visit Lisbon! Feels like a European San Francisco and Bay Area! Nice video!

[islacasey]

Lisbon is suffering from severe gentrification because of wealthy foreigners and tourists coming to live there. The locals are being driven out because of this and the culture is starting to fade away.

[cherryeyes]

ill be on the cover of i-D magazine someday.

[JuanCarlos]

Actually, the Lisbon area, metropolitan Lisbon has 2.8 million people.

[GreerLindsay]

fuck yes! this is so cool. just what I need before I consider moving to the other side of the world, to a country i've never been to before - a taste of what it's going to be like 💙💚💛💜

[rubyarmstronghc]

cheers from Portugal e um beijo e um queijo

[naphtalyrooi]

I mean, this is cool but that jackets man. wow! Cooler

[frederieke]

I'm going to Lisbon and Porto this summer, is there anyone with tips where should i definitely go?(restaurants, parks, places to go out, everything cool really) I don't really want to go to all the touristic places.. :)))) xxxx

[kauanrichard]

Sameone Please! Tell me the name of the music in begining on video!!!! :o

[Dirtyvinnie]

Please don't move here people...we don't need expensive rents and gentrification. Let the people from here do their thing, Thanks!

[oassimerremissao]

Oh I get it. It's not as good as London, but it's cheap because the country is poor. Great destination for all the artists that couldn't make it in expensive European cities.