Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Set in 1960s Detroit DREAMGIRLS follows the commercial & cultural struggles of the R&B recording industry through the rise of the Dreamettes (later shortened to just the Dreams) from backup singers to headlining international superstars The trio--Deena Effie & Lorrell--soon discover the harsh reality behind the glamour of fame & fortune as the group&s controlling & shady manager Curtis Taylor Jr uses them to help build his musical empire & capture his dream of crossing over from R&B to the pop charts