Sahak was a secondary protagonist from the 1961 movie Barabbas. Sahak had been a sailor prior to the events shown in the movie. However slaves being held on the ship he was sailing on had managed to escape. Because he was the officer on watch at the time he was held responsible. Stripped of rank he was sent to the mines located in Sicily. After a series of games Torvald overheard Sahak sharing his Christian faith with other gladiators. Sahak was condemnned to death as a traitor. Barabbas was also accused of being a Christian but when confronted denied that he was one himself.