During the 1950s and 60s, Reggio worked as a social activist with Chicano street gangs with the Brotherhood in New Mexico. One of the brothers introduced him to the film Los Olvidados by the Spanish-French-Mexican surrealist filmmaker Luis Bunuel which influenced him greatly. He also acknowledges Artavazd Peleshyan, a documentary-poet, who was a mentor and friend.
During the 1950s and 60s Reggio worked as a s,ocial activist with Chica,no street .gangs with the Brotherhood in New Mexico One of the brothers introduced him to the film Los Olvidados by the Spanish-French-Mexican surrealist filmmaker Luis Bunuel which influenced him greatly. He also acknowledges Artavazd Peleshyan a documentary-poet, who was a mentor and friend.