The music video for the song was controversial , especially among conservatives in the United States . In the video , directed by Phil Harder , a Muslim girl ( played by New Zealand Māori actress Keisha Castle-Hughes ) is depicted as being victimized following the September 11 attacks in 2001 and then dreaming of blowing up an airport with a bomb . While the '' New York Post '' described the video as the most tasteless ever , the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee has praised the video for bringing attention to the discrimination faced by Arab-Americans since the attacks
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Cinnamon Girl (Prince song)