'' God 's Comedy '' ( ) is a 1995 Portuguese film by João César Monteiro . It is the second part in a trilogy , preceded by '' Recordações da Casa Amarela '' ( 1989 ) ( '' Recollections of the Yellow House '' ) and followed by '' As Bodas de Deus '' ( 1999 ) ( '' Houses of God '' ) . God is symbolized through the character '' João de Deus '' ( lit. : John of God ) , played by writer/director Monteiro himself . The film was selected as the Portuguese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 68th Academy Awards , but was not accepted as a nominee
68th Academy Awards
68th Academy Awards
God's Comedy