Yes the people made the movie. They are definitely not actors, but you end up loving them anyway. The editing was horrible or I would've rated it higher. Why the editor showed several (many) of the same shots twice, let entire songs play when they should've been background music, or inserted a couple scenes where they didn't make much sense..almost ruined it for me. But the PEOPLE and the warm-hearted story make this film a real gem. These are indeed real west Texans in their divine environment doing the kinds of things they would do even if a camera wasn't on them. A dying breed., a lovely story.